Emirate of Diriyah

Emirate of Diriyah was a state in Arabia (Middle East) that lasted from 1727 to 1818 CE, about 91 years. Its people spoke Arabic languages (Arabic-speaking states).

First Saudi state, built on the 1744 pact between Muhammad ibn Saud and the preacher Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab. It took Mecca in 1803 before an Egyptian army destroyed Diriyah in 1818.

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Facts

Dates: 1727 to 1818 CE
Duration: 91 years
Type: State
Region: Arabia, Middle East
Language family: Arabic
Capital: Diriyah

Became

Emirate of Nejd 1824 to 1891 CE

Neighbours in Middle East

Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE
Safavid Empire 1501 to 1736 CE
Zaydi Imamate of Yemen 897 to 1918 CE
Ottoman Syria and Palestine 1516 to 1918 CE
Ottoman Iraq 1534 to 1918 CE
Qajar dynasty 1789 to 1925 CE
Russian Caucasus 1801 to 1917 CE
Afsharid dynasty 1736 to 1796 CE
Sharifate of Mecca 967 to 1925 CE
Kingdom of Imereti 1260 to 1810 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Ayutthaya Kingdom 1351 to 1767 CE, Southeast Asia
Mughal Empire 1526 to 1857 CE, South Asia
Portuguese Brazil 1500 to 1815 CE, South America
New Spain 1521 to 1821 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean

Questions

When did Emirate of Diriyah exist?

1727 to 1818 CE, about 91 years.

Where was Emirate of Diriyah?

Arabia, in Middle East. Its capital was Diriyah.

What language did Emirate of Diriyah speak?

Arabic. This family includes Arabic-speaking states.

What came after Emirate of Diriyah?

Emirate of Nejd.