Rasulids
Rasulids was a state in Arabia (Middle East) that lasted from 1229 to 1454 CE, about 225 years. Its people spoke Arabic languages (Arabic-speaking states).
Dynasty of Turkmen origin that took Yemen from the Ayyubids and prospered on Indian Ocean trade through Aden. Its sultans wrote treatises on farming and astronomy.
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Facts
- Dates
- 1229 to 1454 CE
- Duration
- 225 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Arabia, Middle East
- Language family
- Arabic
- Capital
- Ta'izz, Zabid
Became
Events in Middle East during its time
- Mongols sack Baghdad
- Battle of Ain Jalut
Neighbours in Middle East
- Byzantine Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Abbasid Caliphate
- Zaydi Imamate of Yemen
- Kingdom of Georgia
- Mamluk Sultanate (Syria)
- Sultanate of Rum
- Kingdom of Jerusalem
- Khwarazmian Empire
- Timurid Empire
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Republic of Venice
- Byzantine Empire
- Swahili city-states
- Holy Roman Empire
- Srivijaya
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Khmer Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
Questions
When did Rasulids exist?
1229 to 1454 CE, about 225 years.
Where was Rasulids?
Arabia, in Middle East. Its capital was Ta'izz, Zabid.
What language did Rasulids speak?
Arabic. This family includes Arabic-speaking states.
What came after Rasulids?
Tahirids of Yemen.