Emirate of Crete
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The Emirate of Crete was a Muslim-ruled island state established by Andalusian exiles in the early 9th century that became a major pirate base in the eastern Mediterranean until its reconquest by the Byzantine Empire in 961.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Emirate of Crete canonical | 4 |
| Muslim Emirate of Crete | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic state
ⓘ
emirate ⓘ former country ⓘ historical state ⓘ |
| capital |
Chandax
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heraklion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| conflict |
Arab–Byzantine naval warfare
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Byzantine–Arab wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conqueredBy | Nikephoros Phokas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent |
Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ |
| country | Crete NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Andalusian Arab culture
ⓘ
Byzantine culture ⓘ |
| currency |
dinar
ⓘ
dirham ⓘ |
| demiseCause | Byzantine military conquest in 961 ⓘ |
| endTime | 961 ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Andalusian Arabs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Andalusian exiles ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Abu Hafs Umar al-Iqritishi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | hereditary emirate ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Aegean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mediterranean Sea
ⓘ
eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island of Crete NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringEntity |
Abbasid Caliphate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
pirate raids in the Aegean Sea
ⓘ
raids against Byzantine territories ⓘ |
| partOf | Dar al-Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | rule by an emir ⓘ |
| predecessor | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reconqueredBy | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| religiousMinority | Eastern Orthodox Christians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Arab conquest of Crete
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Byzantine reconquest of Crete NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sovereignTerritoryIncludes |
Chandax
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Crete ⓘ coastal regions of Crete ⓘ |
| startTime |
c. 824
ⓘ
c. 827 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of sea routes in the eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| successor | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | piracy ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Muslim Emirate of Crete