Emirate of Mount Lebanon

Emirate of Mount Lebanon was a state in Levant (Middle East) that lasted from c. 1516 to 1842 CE, about 326 years. Its people spoke Arabic languages (Arabic-speaking states).

Autonomous Druze and Maronite emirate under Ottoman rule, led by the Ma'n and then the Shihab families. Fakhr al-Din II briefly ruled much of the Levant before his execution in 1635.

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Facts

Dates: c. 1516 to 1842 CE
Duration: 326 years
Type: State
Region: Levant, Middle East
Language family: Arabic
Capital: Deir al-Qamar, later Beiteddine

Neighbours in Middle East

Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE
Safavid Empire 1501 to 1736 CE
Zaydi Imamate of Yemen 897 to 1918 CE
Ottoman Syria and Palestine 1516 to 1918 CE
Ottoman Iraq 1534 to 1918 CE
Mamluk Sultanate (Syria) 1260 to 1516 CE
Qajar dynasty 1789 to 1925 CE
Russian Caucasus 1801 to 1917 CE
Emirate of Diriyah 1727 to 1818 CE
Afsharid dynasty 1736 to 1796 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
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
Mali Empire c. 1235 to 1670 CE, North and West Africa
Ayutthaya Kingdom 1351 to 1767 CE, Southeast Asia
Mughal Empire 1526 to 1857 CE, South Asia

Questions

When did Emirate of Mount Lebanon exist?

c. 1516 to 1842 CE, about 326 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Emirate of Mount Lebanon?

Levant, in Middle East. Its capital was Deir al-Qamar, later Beiteddine.

What language did Emirate of Mount Lebanon speak?

Arabic. This family includes Arabic-speaking states.