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Emirate of Nejd

Period
AD 1824 – AD 1925
Duration
approx. 101 years
Greatest extent
around AD 1853
Area (max.)
approx. 1.1 million km²
Emirate of Nejd at its greatest extent (around AD 1853) · Borders: Cliopatria
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Period and duration

Emirate of Nejd — according to the map data from AD 1824 to AD 1925, roughly 101 years. The dates refer to the time the empire is drawn as its own territory on the world map; historians sometimes date its founding and end differently.

Greatest extent

Emirate of Nejd — greatest extent around AD 1853: the mapped borders then cover about 1.1 million km², roughly 0.8% of Earth's land area. The area is calculated from the border lines of the map and is therefore an approximation.

AD 1824Area according to the map data (max. 1.1 million km²)AD 1925

Predecessors and successors

States that ruled the same territory directly before and after:

Before (AD 1823)

After

  • Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd

Neighbours around AD 1853

The largest states in the region at the same time:

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Borders and dates: Cliopatria / Seshat Global History Databank (CC BY 4.0). Coastlines: Natural Earth. Text: Centaurian.