Rustamids

Rustamids was a state in Maghreb (North and West Africa) that lasted from 777 to 909 CE, about 132 years. Its people spoke Iranian languages (Median, Persian, Parthian, Scythian, Sogdian, Pashto, Kurdish).

Ibadi imamate in western Algeria founded by the Persian Abd al-Rahman ibn Rustam, with a Berber following. Tahert traded with the Sahara until the Fatimids took it in 909.

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Facts

Dates: 777 to 909 CE
Duration: 132 years
Type: State
Region: Maghreb, North and West Africa
Language family: Iranian
Capital: Tahert

Neighbours in North and West Africa

Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE
Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE
Fatimid Caliphate 909 to 1171 CE
Makuria c. 450 to 1312 CE
Kanem Empire c. 700 to 1387 CE
Kingdom of Nri c. 900 to 1911 CE
Alodia c. 500 to 1504 CE
Kingdom of Gao c. 800 to 1430 CE
Takrur c. 800 to 1285 CE
Sultanate of Shewa c. 896 to 1285 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
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
Chola Empire 848 to 1279 CE, South Asia

Questions

When did Rustamids exist?

777 to 909 CE, about 132 years.

Where was Rustamids?

Maghreb, in North and West Africa. Its capital was Tahert.

What language did Rustamids speak?

Iranian. This family includes Median, Persian, Parthian, Scythian, Sogdian, Pashto, Kurdish.