List of Kurdish dynasties and countries

This is a list of Kurdish dynasties, countries and autonomous territories. All of which flourished after the Islamic conquest of Persia and the bordering Roman provinces; before this, the term "Kurd" referred to Iranian nomads in the region, and modern academics do not accept that any earlier state or ruler is accurately described as Kurdish.[1][2][3][4]

16 Kurdish States in early of 1800s

Kurdish Independent Kingdoms and Autonomous Principalities circa 1835.

Former states and dynasties

• Sadakiyans (770-827, Urmia)
• Aishanids (912–961)
• Daysam (938-955) [5]
• Hadhabani (943–1063, Urmia and Arbela)
• Rawadids (of Arab origin, later Kurdicized;[6] 955–1071, Tabriz and Maragheh)[7]
• Shaddadids (951–1199, Transcaucasia)[8]
• Hasanwayhids (959–1095, Kermanshah)[8]
• Marwanids (983–1096, Diyarbakir and Mosul)[8]
• Annazids (991–1117, Hulwan)[8]
• Hazaraspids (1155–1425)
• Ayyubid dynasty (1171–1341)[9]
• Zakarids (1186-1360)[10]
• Vassaldom of Ardalan (1169–1867)
• Emirate of Hazro-Sason (13th century-1839/40)[11]
• Emirate of Bingöl (1231–1864, Bingöl)[12]
• Emirate of Çemişgezek (13th century-1613, Çemişgezek)[13]
• Emirate of Bradost (1510–1609, Urmia)[14]
• Emirate of Miks (1514–1847, Van)[15][16]
• Shahkulu Sons (1548-1823,Salmas )[17]
• Tabriz Khanate (1747–1802)[18]
• Principality of Zirqan (1335-1835 )[19]
• Principality of Eğil (1049–1864, Diyarbakir)[20]
• Emirate of Pazooka (1499–1587, Malazgirt and Eleskirt)[21]
• Emirate of Hasankeyf (1232–1524, hasankeyf and Siirt)[22]
• Emirate of Kilis (1264–1611, Kilis and Aleppo)[23]
• Principality of Suleyman (1515–1838, Silvan and Kulp)[24][25]
• Principality of Mahmudi (1406–1839, Van)[26]
• Principality of Donboli (1210–1799, Van and Khoy)[27][28]
• Sarab Khanate (1747–1797)
• Khoy Khanate (1747–1813)[29]
• Emirate of Palu (1495–1845, Palu)[30]
• Emirate of Baban[31] (1649–1851,[32] region of Sulaymaniyah)[33]
• Emirate of Soran[31] (late 14th century–1851, Rawanduz)[33]
• Emirate of Hakkâri[31] (14th century–1855, present-day southeastern Turkey)[33]
• Emirate of Bahdinan[31] (1339–1843, Amadiya)[33]
• Principality of Bitlis (1182–1847)
• Emirate of Bohtan[31] (1330–1855, Cizre, Jazira)[33]
• Mokryan (1400–1800)[34]
• Emirate of Şirvan (1264–1840s, Siirt)

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  Map showing the Roman dependency of Corduene (as of 31 BC)
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  Ayyubid Empire 1193
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  Hasanwayhid dynasty (10th-11th century)
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  Khurasani Kurdish exclave circa 1835
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  Rawadid Dynasty
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  Marwanid Dynasty

Former countries

• Kingdom of Kurdistan (1921–1924 and 1925)
• Red Kurdistan Kurdistan Uyezd (1923–1929) and Kurdistan Okrug (1930)
• Republic of Ararat (1927–1930)
• Republic of Mahabad (1946–1947)

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  Provisions of the Treaty of Sèvres for an independent Kurdistan (in 1920)
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  Kingdom of Kurdistan in 1923
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  Red Kurdistan (1923–1929)
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  Republic of Mahabad, 1945-1946

Current

• Kurdistan Region (autonomous region in Iraq, 19 May, 1992–)
• Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (self-proclaimed autonomous region declared during the Syrian Civil War by the PYD) (July 19, 2012–)

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  Iraqi Kurdistan in 1975
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  Iraqi Kurdistan in 1998
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  Iraqi Kurdistan in 2012
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  Modern Iraqi Kurdistan
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  Kurdish-led Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria

See also

• Kurdish chiefdoms
• House of Kayus
• Corduene

References

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32. BĀBĀN, Kurdish princely family in Solaymānīya, Iranica
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34. The History of the Kurdish People:Hamma Mirwaisi

External links

• Historical map: Kurdish states in 1835
• Historical map: Kurdish political enclaves and territorial demands, 1919-98