Ajuran Sultanate
Ajuran Sultanate was a state in Horn of Africa (North and West Africa) that lasted from c. 1300 to 1700 CE, about 400 years. Its people spoke Cushitic languages (Somali, Oromo, Beja, Afar).
Somali state that controlled the Shabelle and Jubba river valleys and the coastal trade of Mogadishu, building wells and stone cisterns. It held off Portuguese attacks before breaking up in the late 17th century.
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Facts
- Dates
- c. 1300 to 1700 CE
- Duration
- 400 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Horn of Africa, North and West Africa
- Language family
- Cushitic
- Capital
- Mareeg
Events in North and West Africa during its time
- Mansa Musa's pilgrimage
- Black Death reaches Egypt
- Portuguese build Elmina
- Battle of Shimbra Kure
- Battle of Tondibi
- Peak of the Atlantic slave trade
Neighbours in North and West Africa
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Mali Empire
- Mamluk Sultanate
- Songhai Empire
- Makuria
- Kingdom of Benin
- Kanem Empire
- Bornu Empire
- Oyo Empire
- Ife
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Republic of Venice
- Byzantine Empire
- Byzantine Empire
- Swahili city-states
- Holy Roman Empire
- Srivijaya
- Khmer Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
Questions
When did Ajuran Sultanate exist?
c. 1300 to 1700 CE, about 400 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.
Where was Ajuran Sultanate?
Horn of Africa, in North and West Africa. Its capital was Mareeg.
What language did Ajuran Sultanate speak?
Cushitic. This family includes Somali, Oromo, Beja, Afar.