Tulunids

Tulunids was a state in Egypt (North and West Africa) that lasted from 868 to 905 CE, about 37 years. Its people spoke Turkic languages (Gokturk, Uyghur, Seljuk, Ottoman, Kazakh, Tatar).

Ahmad ibn Tulun, a Turkic officer sent from Samarra, made Egypt and Syria independent and built the great mosque that still bears his name. The Abbasids retook Egypt in 905.

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Facts

Dates: 868 to 905 CE
Duration: 37 years
Type: State
Region: Egypt, North and West Africa
Language family: Turkic
Capital: al-Qata'i

Came from

Arab caliphal Egypt 641 to 868 CE

Became

Ikhshidids 935 to 969 CE

Neighbours in North and West Africa

Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE
Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 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
Barghawata 744 to 1058 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
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
Kievan Rus 882 to 1240 CE, Europe

Questions

When did Tulunids exist?

868 to 905 CE, about 37 years.

Where was Tulunids?

Egypt, in North and West Africa. Its capital was al-Qata'i.

What language did Tulunids speak?

Turkic. This family includes Gokturk, Uyghur, Seljuk, Ottoman, Kazakh, Tatar.

What came before Tulunids?

Arab caliphal Egypt.

What came after Tulunids?

Ikhshidids.