Somaliland political history in maps

[Futurist]

Somaliland has a long history that goes back centuries.

If South Zoomaali politicians think they can subjugate the Somaliland people

They can thinka again

I believe Somaliland can trace its history back to

Barbara State 1st century AD

Centuries later Sultanate of Showa (nicknamed "The Land of Zeila")

Walashma dynasty & Ifat Sultanate

Adal empire

Somali Eyalet State

Somali Dervish State

Somaliland protectorate 1920-1960

26th June - 1st July 1960 and since 1991 onwards

 

[Futurist]

Berbera region - 1st century AD

Barbara referred to two ancient regions in littoral Northeast Africa. The two areas were inhabited by the Eastern Barbaroi or Baribah ("Berbers") as referred to by ancient Greek philosophers. These inhabitants were the ancestors of today's local Afroasiatic-speaking populations such as Somalis and Bejas.[1][2][3][4]

Geographers historically divided the eastern coast of Africa at large into several regions based on each region's respective inhabitants. In Somalia was Barbara, which was the land of the Eastern Baribah or Barbaroi (Berbers), as the ancestors of the Somalis were referred to by medieval Arab and ancient Greek geographers, respectively.[5][6][7] In modern-day Eritrea and Ethiopia was al-Habash or Abyssinia,[8] which was inhabited by the Habash or Abyssinians, who were the forebears of the Habesha.[9]

According to the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea, a 1st century CE travelogue written by a Greek merchant based in Alexandria, the first Barbara region extended from just south of Berenice Troglodytae in southeastern Egypt to just north of Ptolemais Theron in northeastern Sudan, whilst the second Barbara region was then located just beyond the Bab al-Mandeb up to the "Market and Cape of Spices, an abrupt promontory, at the very end of the Berber coast toward the east" found in northeastern Somalia. This second Barbara region was home to entrepôts known as the "far-side" ports.[10] Archaeological excavations led by Neville Chittick have identified the Market and Cape of Spices as the present-day Damo.[11]

Along with the neighboring Habash (Abyssinians) of Al-Habash toward the interior, the Periplus records the Berbers of the second Barbara region as engaging in extensive commercial exchanges with Egypt and Pre-Islamic Arabia. The travelogue mentions these Berbers as trading frankincense, among various other commodities, through their port cities such as Malao, Avalites, Mundus, Mosylon and Opone. Competent seamen, the Periplus' author also indicates that they sailed throughout the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden for trade. The document describes the Berbers' system of governance as decentralized, and essentially consisting of a collection of autonomous city-states.[10][12]

 

[Futurist]

The Sultanate of Showa (Sultanate of Shewa) also known as Makhzumi Dynasty was a Muslim kingdom situated in the territory of present-day Ethiopia. It was probably mostly constituted of Somalis and other muslim cushitic groups. It was situated in the vicinity of the town of Walaale. The port of Zeila may have influenced the kingdom.[3] The rise of the Makhzumi state at the same time resulted in the decline of the Kingdom of Axum.[4] Several engravings dating back to the 13th century showing the presence of the kingdom are found in Chelenqo, Bate, Harla near Dire Dawa and Munessa near Lake Langano.

The Shewa sultanate was one of the oldest documented Muslim states in the region. The state ran along Muslim trade lines and dominions known to the Arab world as the country of Zeila.[6] This ruling house governed the polity from AH 283/AD 896 to 1285-86, a period of three hundred and ninety years. The Makhzumi dynasty reigned until it was deposed by the Walashma dynasty of Yifat or Ifat (1285-1415). Ifat was once the easternmost district of Shewa Sultanate.

fat or Yifat, established in early medieval times, was the easternmost district of Shewa Sultanate and was located in the strategic position between the central highlands and the Sea, especially the port of Zeila.[23][24] In 1285 Ifat's ruler Wali Asma deposed Shewan kings and established the Walasma dynasty and Shewa with its districts including its centers, Walalah and Tegulat, became one of the seven districts of Ifat sultanate.[9][25][26] Tegulat, previously the capital of Shewa Sultanate, is situated on a mountain 24 km north of Debre Berhan, located in today's North Shewa Zone (Amhara), and was known by Muslims as mar'cade (the white clothed) which later became the seat of emperor Amda Tsion.[27][28][29] The chronicle of Amde Sion mentions Khat being widely consumed by Muslims in the city of Marade.[30] An Egyptian courtier, Al Umari described Ifat Sultanate as one of the largest as well as the richest of Ethiopias Muslim provinces, and Shewa, Adal, Jamma, Lao and Shimi are places incorporated into Ifat.

Old documents found by Enrico Cerulli - an Italian scholar of Somali and Ethiopian studies, a governor and a diplomat - describe one female ruler of Hararghe (Ogaden) in the Sultanate of Showa era, whose father was Amir Maya.[2] She was the first born of three daughters and natural heir to the dynasty. She most likely corresponds to Queen Arawelo, who did live and rule most, if not all of the Somali territories. Semi-biographical tales which give many personal details of this fabulous queen are among the well-known Arawelo stories. For instance, Arawelo's mother was said to have been called Haramaanyo;. but no mention is made in the tales about who her father was. Like many female rulers, Arawelo fought for female empowerment; she believed society should be based on a matriarchy. She is one of the earliest female rulers in the world who was also a figure of female empowerment,[3] and was known to castrate male prisoners. Arawelo was well-known throughout Africa, and the Queen of Sheba was said to send gifts to her in the form of gold coins as a congratulatory gesture (although the Queen of Sheba is usually placed in the 10th century BC).

 

[Futurist]

The Sultanate of Ifat was a medieval Somali Muslim state in the eastern regions of the Horn of Africa between the late 13th century and early 15th century.[1][2][3] Led by the Walashma dynasty, it was centered in the ancient city of Zeila. The kingdom ruled over parts of what are now eastern Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somaliland.

According to Al-Omari, Ifat was a state close to the Red Sea coast, 15 days by 20 days "normal traveling time". The state had a river (Awash River), was well peopled and had an army of 20,000 soldiers and 15,000 horsemen. Al-Omari mentioned seven cities in Ifat: Belqulzar, Kuljura, Shimi, Shewa, Adal, Jamme and Laboo.[4] While reporting that its center was "a place called Walalah, probably the modern Wäläle south of Šäno in the Ěnkwoy valley, about 50 miles ENE of Addis Ababa", G.W.B. Huntingford "provisionally" estimated its southern and eastern boundaries were along the Awash River, the western frontier a line drawn between Medra Kabd towards the Jamma river east of Debre Libanos (which it shared with Damot), and the northern boundary along the Adabay and Mofar rivers.[5] The Al-Omari territorial account of Ifat Sultanate implies a size of 300 kilometers by 400 kilometers, which may be an exaggeration, according to Richard Pankhurst.[6]]. t was the northernmost of several Muslim states in the Horn of Africa, acting as a buffer between Christian kingdom and the Muslim states along the coastal regions.[1]

 

[Suldaanka]

What happened to the Warsangali Sultanate

 

[Cabdi]

What happened to the Warsangali Sultanate

We're not Landers

 

[Suldaanka]

We're not Landers

I know. Lakiin he is talking colonial times.
They always faik to mention it even when speaking about the North before 1991.
Double standards

 

[TheGlorySunFromTheNorth]

Somaliland is dead the HY has left it

 

[embarassing]

Lool what a troll

 

[Abdurahman_somali]

This thread has potential to become another major war between Isaaq and non Isaaq. Alle ha ku garab istaago Inadeer.

Somaliland is dead the HY has left it

Who told you this bulshi** ?

 

[Futurist]

The Warsangeli sultanate arose after Adal's demise

Technically it covers the boarder of Somaliland and Somalia

But it is a part of Somaliland's political history

Here is a map for my Warsangeli Somaliland brothers

 

[Crow]

Lool what a troll

Did him covering literally ever time period except for 1960-1991 trigger you?

 

[embarassing]

Did him covering literally ever time period except for 1960-1991 trigger you?

Lol no, it's his trying to claim Somali history for his random colonial borders. It's innacurate and delusional.

 

[Karim]

This twisted aboriginal f*ck dare to claim historical powers from the region as if they're aligned with his narrow minded delusional fictions called Somaliland. Wake up and smell the coffee.

 

[Bohol]

Don't forget Sultan Nur of the HY domain. This is a actual historical map rather than some of the wikipedia ones you posted.

 

[Futurist]

Don't forget Sultan Nur of the HY domain. This is a actual historical map rather than some of the wikipedia ones you posted.

Damn how could I miss that out. What period was this?

 

[Fiidmeer]

Damn how could I miss that out. What period was this?

I think late 19th century.

 

[Farjano-Walad]

This twisted aboriginal f*ck dare to claim historical powers from the region as if they're aligned with his narrow minded delusional fictions called Somaliland. Wake up and smell the coffee.

nowa days sadly anyone can take Microsoft image tools and redraw map borders and name them with fictional names as they wish then upload them on google images,