Majeerteen Sultanate
Majeerteen Sultanate Suldanadda Majeerteen 𐒈𐒚𐒐𐒆𐒖𐒒𐒖𐒆𐒆𐒖 𐒑𐒖𐒃𐒜𐒇𐒂𐒜𐒒 سلطنة مجرتين Migiurtinia | |||||||||||
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| 15-16th century–1927 | |||||||||||
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Map of the Majeerteen Sultanate at its height. | |||||||||||
| Status | Somali Sultanate Sovereign until 7 April 1889 Protectorate of Italy ( 7 April 1889– 26 October 1926) | ||||||||||
| Capital | Alula | ||||||||||
| Common languages | Somali | ||||||||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||
| King | |||||||||||
• 1809 - 1818 | Boqor Yusuf Ali Kenadid | ||||||||||
• 1818 - 1835 | Boqor Mahmud Yusuf | ||||||||||
• 1835 - 1837 | Boqor Osman Mahmud | ||||||||||
• 1837 - 1866 | Boqor Mahmud Osman | ||||||||||
• 1866 - 1927 | Boqor Osman Mahamuud | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
• Established | 15-16th century | ||||||||||
• Campaign of the Sultanates | October–November 1927 | ||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||
• Total | 124,320 km2 (48,000 sq mi) | ||||||||||
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| Today part of | Somalia | ||||||||||
The Majeerteen Sultanate (Somali: Suldanadda Majeerteen, lit. 'Boqortooyada Majerteen', Arabic: سلطنة مجرتين), or Majerteen Kingdom also known as Majeerteenia and/or Migiurtinia, was a Somali kingdom centered in the Horn of Africa. Ruled by Boqor Osman Mahamuud during its golden age, the sultanate controlled the areas corresponding to modern-day Puntland. The earliest mention of the kingdom is the 16th century. The polity had all of the organs of an integrated modern state and maintained a robust trading network. It also entered into treaties with foreign powers and exerted strong centralized authority on domestic affairs. On April 7, 1889, it became a protectorate of Italy after a treaty, and was eventually integrated into the colony of Italian Somaliland.