Mahra Sultanate
Mahra Sultanate was a state in Arabia (Middle East) that lasted from 1432 to 1967 CE, about 535 years. The timeline colours it by the language of its rulers: Semitic (Akkadian, Amorite, Aramaic, Hebrew, Phoenician, Ge'ez, Amharic, Tigrinya).
Sultanate of the Mahra region and the island of Socotra in what is now eastern Yemen, ruled for most of its history by the Banu Afrar. Its people spoke Mehri, a modern South Arabian language. It joined the British Aden Protectorate in 1886 and was abolished in 1967.
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Facts
- Dates
- 1432 to 1967 CE
- Duration
- 535 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Arabia, Middle East
- Language of its rulers
- Semitic
- Capital
- Shihr, then Qishn, later Tamrida (Hadibu)
Sources
The dates and description above were checked against Wikipedia: Mahra Sultanate.
Became
Events in Middle East during its time
- Battle of Chaldiran
- Oil struck at Masjed Soleyman
- Armenian genocide
- Arab Revolt and Sykes-Picot
- Treaty of Lausanne
- Iran crisis of 1946
- Founding of Israel and the Nakba
- Six-Day War
Neighbours in Middle East
- Byzantine Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Safavid Empire
- Zaydi Imamate of Yemen
- Kingdom of Georgia
- Ottoman Syria and Palestine
- Ottoman Iraq
- Mamluk Sultanate (Syria)
- Timurid Empire
- Qajar dynasty
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Republic of Venice
- Byzantine Empire
- Holy Roman Empire
- Swahili city-states
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Ayutthaya Kingdom
- Mali Empire
Questions
When did Mahra Sultanate exist?
1432 to 1967 CE, about 535 years.
Where was Mahra Sultanate?
Arabia, in Middle East. Its capital was Shihr, then Qishn, later Tamrida (Hadibu).
What language did the rulers of Mahra Sultanate speak?
Semitic. This family includes Akkadian, Amorite, Aramaic, Hebrew, Phoenician, Ge'ez, Amharic, Tigrinya.
What came after Mahra Sultanate?
People's Democratic Republic of Yemen.