Hadiya
Hadiya was a state in Horn of Africa (North and West Africa) that lasted from c. 1300 to 1893 CE, about 593 years. The timeline colours it by the language of its rulers: Cushitic (Somali, Oromo, Beja, Afar).
Medieval Muslim state south of Shewa, described in the 14th century by Shihab al-Umari as a small, fertile land that used iron as currency. Amda Seyon brought it under Ethiopian control, it later regained independence, and Menelik II annexed its last states between 1889 and 1893.
See Hadiya on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- c. 1300 to 1893 CE
- Duration
- 593 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Horn of Africa, North and West Africa
- Language of its rulers
- Cushitic
Sources
The dates and description above were checked against Wikipedia: Hadiya (historical region).
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
- Napoleon invades Egypt
- Usman dan Fodio's jihad
Neighbours in North and West Africa
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Mali Empire
- Mamluk Sultanate
- Songhai Empire
- Makuria
- Kingdom of Benin
- Kanem Empire
- Oyo Empire
- Bornu Empire
- Ife
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Republic of Venice
- Byzantine Empire
- Byzantine Empire
- Holy Roman Empire
- Swahili city-states
- Srivijaya
- Khmer Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
Questions
When did Hadiya exist?
c. 1300 to 1893 CE, about 593 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.
Where was Hadiya?
Horn of Africa, in North and West Africa.
What language did the rulers of Hadiya speak?
Cushitic. This family includes Somali, Oromo, Beja, Afar.