Nabhani dynasty

Nabhani dynasty was a state in Arabia (Middle East) that lasted from c. 1154 to 1624 CE, about 470 years. Its people spoke Arabic languages (Arabic-speaking states).

Hereditary kings of inner Oman who built the great fort of Bahla. Their power faded as the Portuguese seized Muscat and the coast, and the Ya'aruba imams replaced them.

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Facts

Dates

c. 1154 to 1624 CE

Duration

470 years

Type

State

Region

Arabia, Middle East

Language family

Arabic

Capital

Bahla

Came from

• Ibadi Imamate of Oman c. 751 to 1154 CE

Became

• Ya'aruba dynasty 1624 to 1744 CE

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

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