Sultanate of Dahlak

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Was a small medieval kingdom covering the Dahlak Archipelago and parts of the African Red Sea coast in what is now Eritrea.

Establishment

January 1094: The Sultanate of Dahlak was a small Medieval kingdom covering the Dahlak Archipelago and parts of the African Red Sea coast in what is now Eritrea. First attested in 1093.

Chronology

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1. Conquests of Suleiman I (Ottoman)

Conquests and wars with Ottoman involvement during the rule of Suleiman I.

January 1558: The Sultanate of Dahlak was occupied by the Ottoman Empire, who made it part of the Habesh Eyalet.

2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

January 1266: The Mamluks conquered the Red Sea areas of Suakin and the Dahlak Archipelago.

January 1501: By the 15th century, the economy of the sultanate was not only in decline, but it was also forced to pay tribute to the emperors of Ethiopia.

January 1517: The sultans of Dahlak and the Tahirids were overthrown by the Mamluks of Egypt.

January 1556: In the struggle for domination of the Red Sea the Portuguese ended up conquering Massawa (Maçua) and Arkiko in 1513.