East, Central & Southern AfricaAfrica

Majeerteen Sultanate

Also known as Migiurtinia

c. 1500 – 1927 CE · about 427 years approximate dates

The Majeerteen Sultanate was a Somali kingdom covering roughly modern Puntland, with its capital at Alula. It reached its golden age under Osman Mahamuud and kept a strong trading network. Italy absorbed it into Italian Somaliland in 1927.

Key facts

Dates	c. 1500 – 1927 CE
Region	East, Central & Southern Africa
Continent	Africa
Capital	Alula
Religion(s)	Islam

Note on dates: The earliest mention is from the late 15th or 16th century.

Before & after

Preceded by

Adal Sultanate

Followed by

Italian colonial empire Sultanate of Hobyo

Sources

Wikipedia – Majeerteen Sultanate

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.