Sultanate of Hobyo
Sultanate of Hobyo was a state in Horn of Africa (North and West Africa) that lasted from c. 1878 to 1927 CE, about 49 years. The timeline colours it by the language of its rulers: Cushitic (Somali, Oromo, Beja, Afar).
Somali sultanate established between the 1870s and 1884 by Yusuf Ali Kenadid, who overpowered the local Habar Gidir clans. It became an Italian protectorate in 1889, and after the Campaign of the Sultanates it was integrated into Italian Somaliland in 1927.
See Sultanate of Hobyo on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- c. 1878 to 1927 CE
- Duration
- 49 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Horn of Africa, North and West Africa
- Language of its rulers
- Cushitic
- Capital
- Hobyo
Sources
The dates and description above were checked against Wikipedia: Sultanate of Hobyo.
Became
Events in North and West Africa during its time
- Berlin Conference
- Battle of Adwa
Neighbours in North and West Africa
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Kingdom of Benin
- Bornu Empire
- Alaouite Sultanate of Morocco
- Ashanti Empire
- French Algeria
- Muhammad Ali dynasty (Khedivate)
- Sokoto Caliphate
- French West Africa
- British Nigeria
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Qing dynasty
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Russian Empire
- Dutch East Indies
Questions
When did Sultanate of Hobyo exist?
c. 1878 to 1927 CE, about 49 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.
Where was Sultanate of Hobyo?
Horn of Africa, in North and West Africa. Its capital was Hobyo.
What language did the rulers of Sultanate of Hobyo speak?
Cushitic. This family includes Somali, Oromo, Beja, Afar.
What came after Sultanate of Hobyo?
Italian Somaliland.