Marwanids

Marwanids was a state in Anatolia (Middle East) that lasted from 990 to 1085 CE, about 95 years. Its people spoke Iranian languages (Median, Persian, Parthian, Scythian, Sogdian, Pashto, Kurdish).

Kurdish dynasty ruling Diyarbakır and the upper Tigris. Under Nasr al-Dawla its court drew poets and scholars, until the Seljuks annexed the emirate in 1085.

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Facts

Dates: 990 to 1085 CE
Duration: 95 years
Type: State
Region: Anatolia, Middle East
Language family: Iranian
Capital: Mayyafariqin, Amid

Events in Middle East during its time

1071 Battle of Manzikert

Neighbours in Middle East

Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE
Abbasid Caliphate 750 to 1258 CE
Great Seljuk Empire 1037 to 1194 CE
Zaydi Imamate of Yemen 897 to 1918 CE
Kingdom of Georgia 1008 to 1490 CE
Sultanate of Rum 1077 to 1308 CE
Bagratid Armenia 885 to 1045 CE
Khwarazmian Empire 1077 to 1231 CE
Buyids 934 to 1062 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
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
Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
Tiwanaku c. 400 to 1000 CE, South America
Chola Empire 848 to 1279 CE, South Asia
Kievan Rus 882 to 1240 CE, Europe

Questions

When did Marwanids exist?

990 to 1085 CE, about 95 years.

Where was Marwanids?

Anatolia, in Middle East. Its capital was Mayyafariqin, Amid.

What language did Marwanids speak?

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