Lakhmids

Lakhmids was a state in Mesopotamia (Middle East) that lasted from c. 300 to 602 CE, about 302 years. Its people spoke Arabic languages (Arabic-speaking states).

Arab dynasty at al-Hira that guarded the Sasanian frontier and fought the Ghassanids. Its court patronised early Arabic poetry until Khosrow II abolished it in 602.

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Facts

Dates: c. 300 to 602 CE
Duration: 302 years
Type: State
Region: Mesopotamia, Middle East
Language family: Arabic
Capital: al-Hira

Events in Middle East during its time

301 Armenia adopts Christianity

Neighbours in Middle East

Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE
Sasanian Empire 224 to 651 CE
Kingdom of Iberia (Kartli) c. 302 BCE to 580 CE
Himyarite Kingdom c. 110 BCE to 525 CE
Roman Anatolia 133 BCE to 395 CE
Roman Syria and Judaea 64 BCE to 395 CE
Arsacid Armenia 52 to 428 CE
Byzantine Syria and Palestine 395 to 640 CE
Kingdom of Hadramawt c. 800 BCE to 300 CE
Gerrha c. 650 BCE to 300 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE, North and West Africa
Moche (Mochica) c. 100 to 800 CE, South America
Teotihuacan c. 100 BCE to 550 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
Tiwanaku c. 400 to 1000 CE, South America
Roman Empire 27 BCE to 395 CE, Europe
Kushan Empire c. 30 to 375 CE, South Asia
Gupta Empire c. 320 to 550 CE, South Asia
Hunnic Empire c. 370 to 469 CE, Europe

Questions

When did Lakhmids exist?

c. 300 to 602 CE, about 302 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Lakhmids?

Mesopotamia, in Middle East. Its capital was al-Hira.

What language did Lakhmids speak?

Arabic. This family includes Arabic-speaking states.