Tahirid Sultanate: Map & History
The Tahirid dynasty was a culturally Arabized, Sunni Muslim dynasty of Persian dehqan origin.
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The Tahirid dynasty was a culturally Arabized, Sunni Muslim dynasty of Persian dehqan origin. They ruled as governors of Khorasan from 821 to 873 as well as serving as military and security commanders in Abbasid Baghdad until 891. The dynasty was founded by Tahir ibn Husayn, a leading general in the service of the Abbasid caliph al-Ma'mun. For his support of al-Ma'mun in the Fourth Fitna, he was granted the governance of Khorasan.
Modern Countries Once Part of Tahirid Sultanate
At its mapped extent, Tahirid Sultanate covered territory in 1 present-day country. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
States and Provinces
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Tahirid Sultanate'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.
Tahirid Sultanate in Depth
Language and culture
The historian Clifford Edmund Bosworth explains that while the Tahirids were Persians, they were highly Arabized in culture, and eager to be accepted in the caliphal world, where cultivation of things Arabic gave social and cultural prestige. Due to this the Tahirids were not part of the renaissance of Early New Persian language and culture. He adds that the Persian language was at least tolerated in the entourage of the Tahirids, whereas the Saffarids played a leading part in the renaissance of Persian literature. Tahirids were passionate about Arabic poetry, and were extremely generous to poets writing in Arabic. Tahir ibn Husayn was highly adept at writing Arabic prose.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Tahirid dynasty (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Tahirid Sultanate: Key Facts
| Capitals | Merv, Nishapur |
|---|---|
| Official language | Persian |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Founded | 821 CE |
| Dissolved | 873 CE |
Facts from Wikidata Q373981 (CC0).
Tahirid Sultanate Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which Tahirid Sultanate appears, with the other states of the time.
Tahirid Sultanate Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 377,950 km² in 1514 CE.
Tahirid Sultanate: Frequently Asked Questions
When did the Tahirid Sultanate exist?
The Tahirid Sultanate is dated to 1459 CE – 1515 CE, in the Early Modern & Age of Discovery era.
What was the capital of the Tahirid Sultanate?
The capital of the Tahirid Sultanate was Merv, later Nishapur.
How large was the Tahirid Sultanate at its peak?
At its peak in 1514 the Tahirid Sultanate covered about 377,950 km².
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