Lakhmid kingdom
The Lakhmid dynasty, referred to in Arabic as al-Manādhirah or Banu Lakhm, was an Arab kingdom in Southern Iraq and Eastern Arabia, with al-Hirah as their capital, from the late 3rd century to 602 AD/CE. They were generally but intermittently the allies and clients of the Sasanian Empire, and participant in the Roman–Persian Wars. While the term "Lakhmids" has also been applied to the ruling dynasty, more recent scholarship prefers to refer to the latter as the Naṣrids.
Lakhmid Kingdom المناذرة | |
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| c.300–602 AD | |
Map of the Lakhmid Kingdom in the 6th-century. Light green is Sasanian territory governed by the Lakhmids | |
| Status | Dependency of the Sasanian Empire |
| Capital | Al-Hirah |
| Common languages | |
| Religion | Official: Church of the East Unofficial: Arab Paganism Manichaeism Christianity |
| Government | Monarchy |
| History | |
• Established | c.300 |
• Annexed by the Sasanian Empire | 602 AD |
| Historical Arab states and dynasties |
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The Nasrid dynasty authority extended over to their Arab allies in Al-Bahrain and Al-Yamama. When Khosrow II deposed and executed Al-Nu'man III, the last Nasrid ruler, his Arab allies in Najd rose in arms and defeated the Sasanians at the battle of Dhi Qar, which led to the Sasanians losing their control over Eastern Arabia. The victory at Dhi Qar roused confidence and enthusiasm among the Arabs seen as the beginning of a new era.