Hammadids

Hammadids was a state in Maghreb (North and West Africa) that lasted from 1014 to 1152 CE, about 138 years. Its people spoke Berber languages (Numidian, Tuareg, Amazigh dynasties).

Branch of the Zirids that ruled central Algeria from a fortress capital, now a World Heritage site. The Almohads conquered it in 1152.

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Facts

Dates: 1014 to 1152 CE
Duration: 138 years
Type: State
Region: Maghreb, North and West Africa
Language family: Berber
Capital: Qal'at Beni Hammad, later Béjaïa

Events in North and West Africa during its time

1050 Banu Hilal migration

Neighbours in North and West Africa

Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE
Fatimid Caliphate 909 to 1171 CE
Almoravid dynasty 1040 to 1147 CE
Makuria c. 450 to 1312 CE
Kanem Empire c. 700 to 1387 CE
Ife c. 1000 to 1420 CE
Almohad Caliphate 1121 to 1269 CE
Zagwe dynasty c. 1137 to 1270 CE
Kingdom of Nri c. 900 to 1911 CE
Alodia c. 500 to 1504 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
Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
Abbasid Caliphate 750 to 1258 CE, Middle East
Chola Empire 848 to 1279 CE, South Asia
Kievan Rus 882 to 1240 CE, Europe

Questions

When did Hammadids exist?

1014 to 1152 CE, about 138 years.

Where was Hammadids?

Maghreb, in North and West Africa. Its capital was Qal'at Beni Hammad, later Béjaïa.

What language did Hammadids speak?

Berber. This family includes Numidian, Tuareg, Amazigh dynasties.