Hamdanids

Hamdanids was a state in Levant (Middle East) that lasted from 890 to 1004 CE, about 114 years. Its people spoke Arabic languages (Arabic-speaking states).

Arab dynasty of Mosul and Aleppo. Sayf al-Dawla's court at Aleppo hosted the poet al-Mutanabbi and the philosopher al-Farabi while he waged war on Byzantium.

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Facts

Dates

890 to 1004 CE

Duration

114 years

Type

State

Region

Levant, Middle East

Language family

Arabic

Capital

Mosul, Aleppo

Neighbours in Middle East

• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE
• Abbasid Caliphate 750 to 1258 CE
• Zaydi Imamate of Yemen 897 to 1918 CE
• Khazar Khaganate c. 650 to 969 CE
• Bagratid Armenia 885 to 1045 CE
• Buyids 934 to 1062 CE
• Sharifate of Mecca 967 to 1925 CE
• Bavandids 651 to 1349 CE
• Shirvanshahs 861 to 1538 CE
• Ibadi Imamate of Oman c. 751 to 1154 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
• Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE, North and West Africa
• Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
• Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
• Tiwanaku c. 400 to 1000 CE, South America
• Chola Empire 848 to 1279 CE, South Asia

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