Institution

Emir

Also known as emirs

An emir is an Arabic title meaning commander or prince, used for military leaders, governors and rulers in Islamic states. In the Mamluk Sultanate emirs were the senior military officers, in the Ilkhanate powerful emirs dominated late politics, and in the Sokoto Caliphate emirs governed the constituent emirates.

Emir
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IlkhanateDeclineMamluk SultanateSocioeconomy, GovernanceSokoto CaliphateSocioeconomyGolden HordeGovernanceVolga BulgariaGovernanceEmirate of CórdobaSocioeconomy, Military, Governance, DeclineKingdom of SicilyFoundation, GovernanceEmirate of GranadaGovernanceBuyid dynastyGovernance, SummaryAq QoyunluFoundation, Governance, DeclineHausa kingdomsGovernance, Impact, DeclineKilwa SultanateMilitary, Governance, Decline, SummaryKingdom of KanoImpactColonial ruleHow it works

Mentioned in 68 state histories

Principality of ArmeniaVolga BulgariaEmirate of TbilisiBanu Ifran emirateEmirate of CórdobaMidrarid emirateAghlabid emirateSamanid EmpireEmirate of CretePrincipality of TaronEmirate of SicilyHabbari dynastyand 56 more

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Cite this entry
APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Emir. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/emir
MLA
“Emir.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/emir. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Emir.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/emir.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Emir’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/emir (Accessed: ).

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