Sultanate of Mogadishu
Sultanate of Mogadishu was a state in Horn of Africa (North and West Africa) that lasted from c. 1250 to 1600 CE, about 350 years. The language of its people is unknown or undeciphered.
Medieval Muslim sultanate in southern Somalia whose founding is variously dated to the mid-13th century or 1330. It minted its own coins and traded across the Indian Ocean, and Ibn Battuta visited in the 14th century. The origin of its Fakhr ad-Din dynasty is debated.
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Facts
- Dates
- c. 1250 to 1600 CE
- Duration
- 350 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Horn of Africa, North and West Africa
- Language of its rulers
- Unknown or undeciphered
- Capital
- Mogadishu
Sources
The dates and description above were checked against Wikipedia: Sultanate of Mogadishu.
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
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 Sultanate of Mogadishu exist?
c. 1250 to 1600 CE, about 350 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.
Where was Sultanate of Mogadishu?
Horn of Africa, in North and West Africa. Its capital was Mogadishu.
What language did the rulers of Sultanate of Mogadishu speak?
It is unknown. No readable writing records it, so any link to a known language family is a hypothesis.