Jalayirids

Jalayirids was a state in Mesopotamia (Middle East) that lasted from 1335 to 1432 CE, about 97 years. Its people spoke Mongolic languages (Mongol, Khitan, Oirat).

Mongol successor dynasty of the Ilkhanate that ruled Iraq and Azerbaijan. Timur sacked Baghdad in 1401, and the Kara Koyunlu finished the dynasty off by 1432.

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Facts

Dates: 1335 to 1432 CE
Duration: 97 years
Type: State
Region: Mesopotamia, Middle East
Language family: Mongolic
Capital: Baghdad, Tabriz

Came from

Ilkhanate 1256 to 1335 CE

Neighbours in Middle East

Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE
Zaydi Imamate of Yemen 897 to 1918 CE
Kingdom of Georgia 1008 to 1490 CE
Mamluk Sultanate (Syria) 1260 to 1516 CE
Timurid Empire 1370 to 1507 CE
Aq Qoyunlu 1378 to 1503 CE
Kara Koyunlu 1374 to 1468 CE
Ilkhanate 1256 to 1335 CE
Sharifate of Mecca 967 to 1925 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
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
Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa

Questions

When did Jalayirids exist?

1335 to 1432 CE, about 97 years.

Where was Jalayirids?

Mesopotamia, in Middle East. Its capital was Baghdad, Tabriz.

What language did Jalayirids speak?

Mongolic. This family includes Mongol, Khitan, Oirat.

What came before Jalayirids?

Ilkhanate.