Artuqids

Artuqids was a state in Mesopotamia (Middle East) that lasted from 1102 to 1409 CE, about 307 years. Its people spoke Turkic languages (Gokturk, Uyghur, Seljuk, Ottoman, Kazakh, Tatar).

Turkmen dynasty of Upper Mesopotamia, patrons of the engineer al-Jazari, who wrote his book of ingenious machines at their court. The Mardin branch fell to the Kara Koyunlu in 1409.

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Facts

Dates: 1102 to 1409 CE
Duration: 307 years
Type: State
Region: Mesopotamia, Middle East
Language family: Turkic
Capital: Hasankeyf, Mardin, Diyarbakır

Events in Middle East during its time

1187 Battle of Hattin
1258 Mongols sack Baghdad
1260 Battle of Ain Jalut

Neighbours in Middle East

Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE
Abbasid Caliphate 750 to 1258 CE
Great Seljuk Empire 1037 to 1194 CE
Zaydi Imamate of Yemen 897 to 1918 CE
Kingdom of Georgia 1008 to 1490 CE
Mamluk Sultanate (Syria) 1260 to 1516 CE
Sultanate of Rum 1077 to 1308 CE
Kingdom of Jerusalem 1099 to 1291 CE
Khwarazmian Empire 1077 to 1231 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa

Questions

When did Artuqids exist?

1102 to 1409 CE, about 307 years.

Where was Artuqids?

Mesopotamia, in Middle East. Its capital was Hasankeyf, Mardin, Diyarbakır.

What language did Artuqids speak?

Turkic. This family includes Gokturk, Uyghur, Seljuk, Ottoman, Kazakh, Tatar.