// Middle Ages

Zengid dynasty

Period
AD 1139 – AD 1259
Duration
approx. 120 years
Greatest extent
around AD 1169
Area (max.)
approx. 1.2 million km²
Zengid dynasty at its greatest extent (around AD 1169) · Borders: Cliopatria
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Period and duration

Zengid dynasty — according to the map data from AD 1139 to AD 1259, roughly 120 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

Zengid dynasty — greatest extent around AD 1169: the mapped borders then cover about 1.2 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 1139Area according to the map data (max. 1.2 million km²)AD 1259

Predecessors and successors

States that ruled the same territory directly before and after:

Before (AD 1138)

After

Neighbours around AD 1169

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.