Kaysites
Medieval emirate in the Armenian highlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Kassites.
The Kaysite dynasty (Arabic: القيسيين) was a Muslim Arab dynasty that ruled an emirate centered in Manzikert from c. 860 until 964. Their state was the most powerful Arab amirate in Armenia after the collapse of the ostikanate of Arminiya in the late 9th century.
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Kaysite dynasty | |||||||||
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c.860–964 | |||||||||
Capital | Manzikert | ||||||||
Common languages | Classical Arabic | ||||||||
Religion | Sunni Islam, Armenian Apostolic Church | ||||||||
Government | Emirate | ||||||||
History | |||||||||
• Established | c.860 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 964 | ||||||||
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