Timeline of Islamic dynasties

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The timetable of Islamic dynasties is intended to give an overview of all Islamic dynasties (see also History of Islam ). Partly still incomplete.

Time (span) Name (s) of the dynasty

(and possibly the realm ruled by it)

Dominion (and capital) cards
661-750 Umayyads
(Sufyanids and Marwanids of Damascus) 		Arabian Peninsula , Syria / Palestine ( Levant ), Mesopotamia , Eastern Anatolia , Transcaucasia , Iran , Transoxania , Indus region , North Africa , al-Andalus (capital: Damascus )
Umayyad Empire
7th century to 1349 Bawandids
(Kawusiyya, Ispahbadhiyya, Kinchwariyya) 		Tabaristan (capital: Firrim, then Sari , then Amul )
Principality of the Bawandids
710-1084 Salihids Rif Mountains (capital: Tamsaman , then Nakur)
approx. 713-929 Banu Qasi Tudela and other cities in the upper Ebro valley
750-1517 Abbasids Arabian Peninsula, Syria / Palestine, Mesopotamia, Eastern Anatolia, Transcaucasia, Iran, Transoxania, Indus region, North Africa, Malta , Sardinia , Sicily , southern Italy (capital: Baghdad , temporarily Samarra , later Cairo )
Abbasid Empire
756-1031 Umayyads (Emirate / Caliphate of Córdoba) al-Andalus (capital: Córdoba )
Emirate of Cordoba
778-909 Rustamids western Algeria (capital: Tahert )
789-985 Idrisids Morocco (capital: Fez )
Arab dynasties in the western Maghreb
799 - approx. 1607 Shirvanshahs Shirvan (capital: Shamachi , then Baku )
800-909 Aghlabids Ifrīqiya , Algeria, Malta, Sardinia, Sicily, southern Italy (capital: Kairuan )
Aghlabid kingdom
818-1018 Ciyadids Yemen (capital: Zabid )
819-1005 Samanids Transoxania and Khorasan
(capital: Bukhara )
Samanid Empire
821-891 (Persian) Tahirids (and Musabids) Khorasan and Iraq (capitals: Nishapur and Baghdad)
Tahirid Empire
approx. 823-977 Midrarids Sidjilmasa
827 / 28-961 Emirs of Crete Crete (capital: Chandaq )
847-997 Yuʿfiriden Yemen (capital: Sanaa )
861-1003 Saffarids (Laithids and Chalafids) East Iran (capital: Saranj )
Saffarid Empire
868-905 Tulunids Egypt , Syria, Hejaz (capital: Fustat )
Tulunid Empire
886 or 894 to 1078 Abu-Said (-al-Jannabi) Dynasty (Qarmatians) al-Ahsa , Bahrain and other areas of the Arabian Peninsula
890-1004 (Syrian) Hamdanids Northern Syria, Northern Mesopotamia (capitals: Mosul , Aleppo )
897-1962 (Yemeni) Zaidis Yemen (capitals: Sada and Sanaa)
909-1171 Fatimids North Africa, Sicily, Syria / Palestine, Hejaz (capital: al-Mahdiya , then Cairo)
Fatimid Empire in its greatest extent
early 10th century – 1071 Rawwadids Azerbaijan (capital: Tabriz )
931 - approx. 1090 Ciyarids Tabaristan and Gurgan
932-1056 Buyiden West and South Persia, Iraq, Oman (capitals: Hamadan , Isfahan , Rey , Baghdad, Ahwas , Shiraz , Bardasir )
Buyidenreich
935-969 Ichididen Egypt, Palestine / South Syria, Hejaz (capital: Fustat)
948-1053 Calfids Sicily (capital: Palermo )
approx. 951-1174 Shaddadids Arran , Eastern Armenia (capital: Dvin )
approx. 961-1015 Hasanawaihids Kurdistan
972-1149 Zirids (from Ifriqiya) Ifriqiya and East Algeria (capitals: Kairuan and al-Mahdiya)
Ziriden Empire around 1000
977-1186 Ghaznavids Khorasan , Northwest India
(capital: Ghazna , then Lahore )
Ghaznavid Empire
983-1085 Marwanids Northern Iraq, Southeast Anatolia (capital: Diyarbakir )
approx. 990-1169 Uqailids Northern Iraq ( Jazira ), Northern Syria
991 - late 12th century Annazids Kurdistan and Luristan
992-1211 Karakhanids Transoxania and East Turkestan
Karakhanid Empire
1000-1215 Ghurids / Shansabanids Khorasan, Northern India (capital: Firuzkuh )
Ghuridenreich and its neighbors at the beginning of the 13th century
1007-1141 Kakuyiden / Kak (a) waihiden Djibal and Yazd
1010-1061 Hammudids (from Ceuta) Taifa Kingdom of Ceuta
Taifa kingdoms around 1037
1010-1085 Amirids Taifa Kingdom of Valencia
Taifa kingdoms around 1080
approx. 1012-1076 Banu Mujahid Taifa Kingdom of Dénia (Taifa) and the Balearic Islands
Banu Mujahid Taifa around 1037
approx. 1012-1092 Dhu 'n-Nuniden Taifa Kingdom of Toledo or Valencia
Taifa kingdoms around 1080
1013-1090 Zirides (from Granada) Taifa Kingdom of Granada
Taifa kingdoms around 1080
approx. 1014-1056 Hammudids (from Málaga) Taifa Kingdom of Málaga
Taifa kingdoms around 1037
1015-1152 Hammadids Eastern Algeria (capital: Qalat Bani Hammad )
1017-1041 Altuntaschids (Khorezm Shahs) Choresm (capital: Gurgandsch )
1021-1156 Najahids Yemen (capital: Zabid)
1022-1094 Aftasids Taifa Kingdom of Badajoz
Taifa kingdoms around 1037
1023-1091 Abbadids Taifa Kingdom of Seville
Taifa kingdoms around 1080
1024-1080 Mirdasids Northern Syria (capital: Aleppo )
Emirate of the Mirdasids (red) and neighboring territories
1030-1225 Nasrid (from Sistan) Sistan (capital: Saranj)
1031-1069 Jahwarids Taifa Kingdom of Cordoba
Taifa kingdoms around 1080
1038-1194 Great Seljuks Iran, Transoxania, Mesopotamia, Transcaucasia, Anatolia, Syria, parts of the Arabian Peninsula (capitals: Nischapur, Rey , Isfahan , Merw , Hamadan )
Empire of the Great Seljuks
1040-1146 Hudiden Taifa Kingdom of Saragossa (but also in Huesca , Tudela , Lérida , Dénia , Tortosa and Calatayud )
Taifa kingdoms around 1080
1047-1138 Sulaihids Yemen (capital: Sanaa, then Dhu Djibla )
1048-1188 Kirman Seljuks Kirman (capital: Kirman )
1056-1147 Almoravids Northwest Africa and al-Andalus (capital: Marrakech )
Almoravid Empire
1069-1173 Sulaymanids northern Yemen (capital: Harad)
1077-1231 Anushteginids (Khorezm Shahs) Iran, Khorasan, Transoxania (capital: Gurgandsch)
Anuschteginidenreich
1080-1173 Zurayids southern Yemen (capital: Aden )
1081-1307 Rum Seljuks Anatolia (capital: Konya )
Sultanate of the Rum Seljuks around 1190 (the star marks the capital Konya)
late 11th century – 1202 Saltuqids Eastern Anatolia (capital: Erzurum )
before 1097-1178 Danish Mendids northern central and eastern Anatolia (capitals: Sivas and Malatya )
Danish Mendid Empire
1099-1174 (Yemeni) Hamdanids northern Yemen (capital: Sanaa )
1100-1185 Sökmeniden (Achlat Shahs) Eastern Anatolia, Armenia (capital: Ahlat )
Principality of the Ahlachahs
1101-1409 Artuqid Mesopotamian mountain country
before 1118 - mid-13th century Mengüdschekiden Northern Anatolia (capitals: Erzincan , Kemach , Divriği )
1127-1222 Zengids northern Mesopotamia and Syria (capitals: Mosul, Aleppo, Damascus)
Zengid Empire
1130-1269 Almohads Northwest Africa (Maghreb) and al-Andalus (capitals: Marrakech and Seville)
1141-1297 Atabegs from Yazd Yazd
before 1145-1233 Begteginids (Atabegs of Erbil) northeast Iraq, parts of Kurdistan and Northern Syria (capital: Erbil )
1145-1225 Eldigüziden (Atabegs of Azerbaijan) Āzarbāydjān and Jibal
1148-1282 Salghurids (Atabegs of Fars) Fars (capital: Shiraz )
1148-1424 Hazaraspids (Atabegs of Greater Luristan) Luristan (capital: Idhaj )
1159-1173 Mahdids Yemen (capital: Zabid )
1169-1260 Ayyubids Egypt, Nubia , Syria / Palestine, west of the Arabian Peninsula (capital: Cairo)
Ayyubid Empire
1217-1465 Merinids Maghreb (capital: Fez)
Merinid Empire
1206-1290 "Slave or Mamluk dynasty" ( Sultanate of Delhi ) North India (capital: Delhi)
1228-1454 Rasulids Yemen (capital: Taizz )
1229-1574 Hafsiden Ifriqiya (capital: Tunis )
Hafsidenreich
1230-1492 Nasrid ( Emirate of Granada ) Granada
Emirate of Granada
1236-1555 Abdalwadiden / Zayyaniden / Ziyaniden Western Algeria (capital: Tlemcen )
1244-1383 Kartids East Chorasan (capital: Herat )
1250-1382 Bahri Dynasty (Egyptian Mamluk Sultanate ) Egypt, Nubia, Syria / Palestine, west of the Arabian Peninsula (capital: Cairo)
Egyptian Mamluk Sultanate
1256-1353 Ilkhan Iran, Mesopotamia, large parts of Central Asia and Anatolia
(capital: Tabriz )
Ilchanate
approx. 1256-1475 Qaramanids (Qaraman-Oghullari) south central Anatolia (to the Mediterranean Sea )
approx. 1275-1493 Si or Sonni Dynasty (Songhai Empire) Area of the Niger arc (capital: Gao )
approx. 1280-1326 Ashrafids (Ashraf-Oghullari) southern central Anatolia (capital: Beyşehir )
approx. 1280-1424 Mentesche-Oghullari Southwest Anatolia (capitals: Miletus , Milas , Beçin ...)
1290-1320 Childji dynasty ( Sultanate of Delhi ) North and Central India (Capital: Delhi)
1292-1462 Jandarids (Jandar-Oghullari) Black Sea coast
approx. 1297-1360 Qarasi-Oghullari Southwest Anatolia (capitals: Balıkesir , Bergama )
approx. 1299-1428 Germiyanids (Germiyan-Oghullari) Western Anatolia (capital: Kütahya )
1300-1924 Ottomans Asia Minor , Balkans , Black Sea Coast, Syria / Palestine, Mesopotamia, Transcaucasia, Egypt, Libya , Tunisia , Algeria (capital: Istanbul )
Ottoman Empire 1481–1683
1308-1426 Aydinids (Aydin-Oghullari) Western Anatolia (capital: Aydın )
approx. 1313-1410 Saruchanids (Saruchan-Oghullari) Western Anatolia (capital: Manisa )
1314-1393 Muzaffarids South and West Persia
Muzaffaridenreich (in purple)
1320-1412 Tughluq Dynasty ( Sultanate of Delhi ) India (capital: Delhi)
Delhi Sultanate under the Tughluq Dynasty
1335-1357 Chupanids Azerbaijan
Tschupanidenreich (in blue)
1336-1432 Jalairids Iraq, Kurdistan , Azerbaijan
Jalairid Empire (in green)
1336-1380 Eretnids (Eretna-Oghullari) Northeast Anatolia (capital: Sivas , then Kayseri )
1337-1386 Sarbadars West Chorasan
1337-1521 Dulghadir-Oghullari Southeast Anatolia (capitals: Maraş , Elbistan )
1347-1528 Bahmanids northern Dekkan (capital: Gulbarga , then Bidar )
Bahmani Sultanate around 1470
1370-1500 Timurids Transoxania and Persia
(capitals: Samarkand and Herat)
Kingdom of Timur
1380-1468 Qara-Qoyunlu Azerbaijan and Iraq (capital: Tabriz)
Qara Qoyunlu Empire (the lighter area was only temporarily ruled)
1382-1517 "Burji Dynasty" (Egyptian Mamluk Sultanate ) Egypt, Nubia, Syria / Palestine, west of the Arabian Peninsula (capital: Cairo)
Egyptian Mamluk Sultanate
1389-1507 Aq-Qoyunlu Eastern Anatolia, Azerbaijan and large parts of Iraq and Iran (capital: Tabriz)
Aq Qoyunlu Empire (the light blue areas were tributary)
1391-1583 Sultans of Gudjarat Gujarat and other parts of northwest India (capital: Anahilwara , then Ahmadabad , then Mahmudabad )
1391-1436 Ghuri sultans of Malwa Malwa (capital: Mandu )
1414-1451 Sayyid Dynasty ( Sultanate of Delhi ) North India (capital: Delhi)
1428-1549 Wattasids Morocco (capital: Fes)
1436-1531 Chaldji sultans of Malwa Malwa (capital: Mandu)
1452-1526 Lodi Dynasty ( Sultanate of Delhi ) North India (capital: Delhi)
1454-1517 (Yemeni) Tahirids Yemen (capitals: al-Miqrana and Juban)
1475-1861 Sultan dynasty of Maguindanao Mindanao Island in the south of the Philippines
1490-1636 Nizam Shahi dynasty (Sultanate of Ahmadnagar) western Deccan (capital: Ahmadnagar )
1490-1686 Adil Shahi Dynasty (Sultanate of Bidschapur) western Dekkan (capital: Bidschapur )
1491-1574 Imad Shahi Dynasty (Sultanate of Berar) northern Dekkan (capital: Elitschpur )
1493-1592 Askiya Dynasty (Songhai Empire) Niger Arch area (capital: Gao)
Songhai Empire under the Askiya Dynasty
1496-1687 Qutb Shahi Dynasty (Sultanate of Golkonda) eastern Dekkan (capital: Golkonda , then Haidarabad )
approx. 1500-1619 Barid Shahi dynasty (Sultanate of Bidar) Central Dekkan (capital: Bidar)
1500-1599 Shaibanids / Shibanids / Abulchairids Transoxania, north of present-day Afghanistan
1501-1736 Safavids Persia (capitals: Tabriz, Qazvin , Isfahan)
Safavid Empire
1504-1821 Sultan's dynasty of Sannar Sudan
1510-1659 Saadians Morocco (capital: Marrakech)
1511 - approx. 1700 Arabshahids ( Khanate Khiva ) Khorezm (capital: Urgentch , then Khiva )
since the early 16th

or 15th century

Sultan Dynasty of Brunei North coast of Borneo ( Brunei ) and surrounding islands

(Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan )

approx. 1516-1697 Man Dynasty (Druze Emirate) Southern Lebanon and parts of Syria
1526-1858 Mughals India (capitals: Delhi, Fatehpur Sikri , Lahore)
Mughal Empire at Akbar's death (1605)
1540-1555 Suri Dynasty ( Sultanate of Delhi ) North India (capital: Delhi )
1599–1747 or

shortly after 1789

Janids / Ashtarchanids / Toqay-Temurids Transoxanids (without choresm), Northern Afghanistan (capitals: Bukhara and Balkh )
1625-1743 Yarubids Oman (capital: ar-Rustaq )
since 1631 Alavids Morocco (capital: Fes, Meknes , today Rabat )
1697-1842 Schihab dynasty (Druze emirate) Lebanon
1705-1957 Husainids (Beys of Tunis) Tunisia (capital: Tunis )
since the early 18th century Qawasim dynasty Ras al-Khaimah and Sharjah
since 1735 Saud dynasty Arabian Peninsula (capital: Diriyya , today Riyadh )
1736-1796 Afsharids Iran, present-day Afghanistan , Azerbaijan, Kurdistan, parts of the Indus region (capital: Isfahan)
Afsharid Empire
1747-1843 Popalzai / Sadozai dynasty ( Durrani / Abdali rulers) present day Afghanistan, northwest India (capital: Kandahar , later Kabul )
Durrani Empire under Ahmad Shah Durrani
1747 and 1785-1920 Mangite Dynasty ( Khanate / Emirate of Bukhara ) Transoxania (capital: Bukhara)
1751-1794 Zand dynasty Persia (capital: Shiraz )
since around 1752 Sabah Dynasty (Al Sabah) Kuwait (Capital: Kuwait City )
since around 1754 Said dynasty Oman, formerly also Zanzibar and other East African coastal areas (capital: Muscat )
1770-1920 Qungrat dynasty / Inaqids ( Khanate Khiva ) Choresm, North Chorasan (capital: Khiva )
since around 1783 Chalifa Dynasty (Al Chalifa) Bahrain (capital: Manama )
1779-1925 Qajars Iran (capital: Tehran )
Qajar Empire
1798-1876 Ming Dynasty ( Khanate / Emirate Chokand ) Farghana and other areas in the east of today's Uzbekistan , East Turkestan (capital: Chokand )
since the end of the 18th century Nahyan Dynasty (Al Nahyan) Abu Dhabi (capital: Abu Dhabi )
since 1804 Fulani ruler of the Sokoto Caliphate Hausa region in the north of today 's Nigeria (capital: Sokoto )
1805-1953 Muhammad Ali dynasty Egypt, Sudan, Syria / Palestine, Hejaz (capital: Cairo)
1826-1973 Barakzai / Muhammadzai dynasty

(Durrani / Abdali ruler)

Afghanistan
since 1833 Maktum Dynasty (Al Maktum) Dubai (capital: Dubai )
since around 1868 Thani Dynasty (Al Thani) Qatar (capital: Doha )
1881-1898 Caliphs of Omdurman Sudan
1925-1979 Pahlavi dynasty Iran (capital: Tehran)

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