Kingdom of Hormuz

Kingdom of Hormuz was a state in Iran (Middle East) that lasted from c. 1100 to 1622 CE, about 522 years. Its people spoke Iranian languages (Median, Persian, Parthian, Scythian, Sogdian, Pashto, Kurdish).

Trading kingdom at the mouth of the Gulf that moved to Hormuz island around 1300 and dominated Gulf commerce. A Portuguese vassal from 1515, it fell to Shah Abbas and the English in 1622.

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Facts

Dates: c. 1100 to 1622 CE
Duration: 522 years
Type: State
Region: Iran, Middle East
Language family: Iranian
Capital: Hormuz

Events in Middle East during its time

1187 Battle of Hattin
1258 Mongols sack Baghdad
1260 Battle of Ain Jalut
1514 Battle of Chaldiran

Neighbours in Middle East

Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE
Abbasid Caliphate 750 to 1258 CE
Safavid Empire 1501 to 1736 CE
Great Seljuk Empire 1037 to 1194 CE
Zaydi Imamate of Yemen 897 to 1918 CE
Kingdom of Georgia 1008 to 1490 CE
Ottoman Syria and Palestine 1516 to 1918 CE
Ottoman Iraq 1534 to 1918 CE
Mamluk Sultanate (Syria) 1260 to 1516 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
Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe

Questions

When did Kingdom of Hormuz exist?

c. 1100 to 1622 CE, about 522 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Kingdom of Hormuz?

Iran, in Middle East. Its capital was Hormuz.

What language did Kingdom of Hormuz speak?

Iranian. This family includes Median, Persian, Parthian, Scythian, Sogdian, Pashto, Kurdish.