Aghlabid Dynasty: Map & History
The Aghlabid dynasty was an Arab dynasty that ruled Ifriqiya from 800 to 909, nominally as vassals of the Abbasid Caliphate.
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The Aghlabid dynasty was an Arab dynasty that ruled Ifriqiya from 800 to 909, nominally as vassals of the Abbasid Caliphate. During this time, they also conquered Sicily, Malta, parts of southern Italy, and possibly Sardinia. The dynasty originated from the tribe of Banu Tamim and was founded by Ibrahim ibn al-Aghlab, who was appointed by the Abbasid caliph in 800 to rule this province.
Modern Countries Once Part of Aghlabid Dynasty
At its mapped extent, Aghlabid Dynasty covered territory in 3 present-day countries. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Aghlabid Dynasty's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Aghlabid Dynasty in Depth
History
In 800, the Abbasid Caliph Harun al-Rashid appointed Ibrahim I ibn al-Aghlab, son of a Khurasani Arab commander from the Banu Tamim tribe, as hereditary emir of Ifriqiya, in response to the anarchy that had reigned in that province following the fall of the Muhallabids. At that time there were perhaps 100,000 Arabs living in Ifriqiya, although the Berbers still constituted the great majority. Most of the Arab immigrants had come from Syria and Iraq, both of which had consistently contributed a significant number of migrants to the Maghreb region from the start.
Ibrahim was to control an area that encompassed what is now eastern Algeria, Tunisia and Tripolitania.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Aghlabid dynasty (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Aghlabid Dynasty: Key Facts
| Capital | Kairouan |
|---|---|
| Founded | 800 CE |
| Dissolved | 21 March 909 CE |
Succeeded by
Facts from Wikidata Q207600 (CC0).
Aghlabid Dynasty Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which Aghlabid Dynasty appears, with the other states of the time.
Aghlabid Dynasty Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 252,479 km² in 844 CE.
Aghlabid Dynasty: Frequently Asked Questions
When did the Aghlabid Dynasty exist?
The Aghlabid Dynasty is dated to 800 CE – 910 CE, in the Early Middle Ages era.
What was the capital of the Aghlabid Dynasty?
The capital of the Aghlabid Dynasty was Kairouan, with royal court at: al-Abbasiyya (800–876), Raqqada (876–909).
How large was the Aghlabid Dynasty at its peak?
At its peak in 844 AD the Aghlabid Dynasty covered about 252,479 km².
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