Emirate of Bari
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The Emirate of Bari was a short-lived 9th-century Islamic state centered on the city of Bari in southern Italy, serving as a key Muslim stronghold and trading hub in the Adriatic before its reconquest by Christian powers.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
emirate
ⓘ
former country ⓘ historical Islamic state ⓘ |
| capital | Bari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonLanguage |
Arabic
ⓘ
Greek ⓘ Latin ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frankish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Papal States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conqueredBy |
Byzantine forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frankish forces ⓘ Louis II of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence | Islamic influence in southern Italy ⓘ |
| dissolved | 871 ⓘ |
| economy |
maritime trade
ⓘ
piracy ⓘ slave trade ⓘ |
| endTime | 871 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Khalfun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Italy (medieval) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | emirate ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | earliest lasting Muslim political entity in mainland Italy ⓘ |
| inception | 847 ⓘ |
| lastRuler | Sawdan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Apulia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Italy ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Adriatic Sea ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Khalfun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mufarrag ibn Sallam NERFINISHED ⓘ Sawdan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Islamic world
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean trade network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionControlled | Bari and its hinterland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| shortDescription | short-lived 9th-century Islamic state in southern Italy ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Frankish-Byzantine reconquest of Bari
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
conquest of Bari by Muslim forces ⓘ |
| startTime | 847 ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
Muslim stronghold in the Adriatic
ⓘ
trading hub between Islamic and Christian worlds ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 9th century ⓘ |
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