Emirate of Nekor

Emirate of Nekor was a state in Maghreb (North and West Africa) that lasted from c. 710 to 1015 CE, about 305 years. The language of its people is unknown or undeciphered.

Emirate in the Rif founded in 710 by Salih ibn Mansur through a Caliphate grant, its dynasty described as either Himyarite Arab or Nafza Berber. Fatimid troops sacked the capital Nekor in 917 and 934, and the Banu Salih ruled until about 1015.

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Facts

Dates

c. 710 to 1015 CE

Duration

305 years

Type

State

Region

Maghreb, North and West Africa

Language of its rulers

Unknown or undeciphered

Capital

Temsamane, then Nekor

Sources

The dates and description above were checked against Wikipedia: Emirate of Nekor.

Events in North and West Africa during its time

• 969 Fatimids found Cairo

Neighbours in North and West Africa

• Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE
• Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 960 CE
• Fatimid Caliphate 909 to 1171 CE
• Makuria c. 450 to 1470 CE
• Kanem Empire c. 700 to 1387 CE
• Ife c. 1000 to 1420 CE
• Kingdom of Nri c. 900 to 1911 CE
• Alodia c. 500 to 1504 CE
• Hausa city-states c. 1000 to 1808 CE
• Kwararafa c. 1000 to 1800 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
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
• Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
• Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1600 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
• Moche (Mochica) c. 100 to 800 CE, South America
• Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
• Tiwanaku c. 400 to 1000 CE, South America
• Abbasid Caliphate 750 to 1258 CE, Middle East

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