Hilaalee dynasty

Maldives, 1388–1573. Draft, not yet reviewed

The Hilaalee dynasty was one of the earlier Muslim ruling-dynasties of the history of the Maldives. It ruled the country from 1388 to 1573. The first king of the Maldivian Hilaalee dynasty was Hassan I of the Maldives and he was proclaimed king in the year 1388 AD. It came under Portuguese power in 1558 and was disestablished in 1573 after the Utheemu rebellion against the Portuguese presence.

Seat of power: Malé

No rulers documented for this era yet.

Culture

• One view holds that Hassan I was the great-grandson of a man named Hilaalee, who migrated from Malabar to Hulhule' island.
• According to another view, the dynasty descended from a Somali family who migrated to Hulhule' island.
• Malé was formerly a walled city surrounded by fortifications and gates.
• After the disestablishment, an interregnum period started in the history of the Maldives.

Picture

Malé is the capital and most populous city of the Maldives, traditionally the King's Island, from where the ancient royal dynasties ruled.

Image: Shahee Ilyas, CC BY-SA 3.0, file

Sources

• Hilaalee dynasty (Wikipedia)
• Hilaalee dynasty (Wikidata)
• About the picture (Wikipedia)

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