List of Emirs of Sicily and Malta (r. 827-1053), Emirs of Towns in Sicily (r. 1053 -1086), Emirs of Malta (r. 1053-1240) and Council of Governments.
Last update: 30-05-2020.
Emirs of Sicily and Malta family breakdown;
Biographies in hyperlink;House of Aghlabids. (lineage)
1. Ziyadat-Allah I Aghlabid, (r. 827-837), Emir of Afrikiya.
2. Aghlab, (r 837-840), Emir of Afrikiya.
3. Mohammad I (r. 840-856), Emir of Afrikiya.
4. Ahmad, (r. 856-863), Emir of Afrikiya.
5. Ziyadat II, (r. 863-864), Emir of Afrikiya.
6. Mohammad II, (r. 864-874), Emir of Afrikiya.
7. Ibrahim I (II), (r. 874-902), Emir of Afrikiya.
8. Abd -Allah II, (r. 902-903), Emir of Afrikiya.
9. Ziyadat III, (r. 902-909), Emir of Afrikiya, (dying in Palastine 918).
House of Kalbi. (lineage)
1. Al-Hasan al Kalbi, (r 947-954).
2. Abu l-Husayn, (r. 954-969).
3. Ya’ish, Former slave, (r. 969).
5. Jabir, (r. 982-983).
6. Jafar bin Muhammad, (r. 983-985).
7. Abd’Allah bin Muhammad, (r. 985-986).
8. Abu l’Futuh Yusaf, (r. 990-998).
9. Jafar II, (r. 998-1015, 1015-1018).
10. Ali, (r. 1015-).
10. Ahmad al-Akhal, (r. 1018-1036).
11 .Jafar III, (r. 1035-).
12. Hasan Samsam al-Dawla, (r. 1035-1053), Last Emir of the whole of Sicily.
List of Emirs within Sicily.
– Emirs of Agrigento and Castrogiovanni, (r. 1053-1087).
1. Nima, (r. 1035-1065).
2. Ayyub, (r. 1065-1068).
3. Hammad, (r. 1068-87)
– Emirs of Trapani and Mazara, (r. 1053-1071). 1. Abdallah, (r. 1053-1071). – Emir of Catania, (r. 1053-1060). 1. al-Maklati, (r. 1053-1060). – Emir of Messina, (r. 1053-1071). 1. Timnah, (r. 1053-1071). – Emir of Noto, (r. 1053-1077). 1. al-Hawas, (r. 1053-1077). – Emirs of Syracusa, (r. 1053-1086).1. Muhammad, (r. 1053-1062).
2. Abbad, (r. 1062-1086).
List of Emirs of Malta, (r. 1053-1240).1. Hasan Samsam al-Dawla, former Emir of Sicily since 1035, (1053-1060).
2. Jafar IV, (r. 1060-1070).
3. Jafar V, (r 1070-1088).
4. Hasan Samsam al-Dawla II, (r. 1088- 1115).
5. Jafar VI, (r. 1115-1132).
6. Hasan Samsam al-Dawla III, (r. 1132-1188).
7. Jafar VII, (r. 1188-1195).
8. Hasan Samsam al-Dawla IV, (r. 1195- 1233).
9. Jafar VIII, (r. 1233-1240), Last Emir of Malta.
– Hakims of Malta, (r. 1053-1356)1. Prince Ali Kalbid, Hakim of Malta (1053-).
2. Prince Jarfar Kalbid, Hakim of Malta (1053-1080).
3. Prince Tabuni Kalbid, Hakim of Malta, (1080-1085).
4. Prince Habdille Kalbid, Hakim of Malta (1085-1088).
5. Prince Abbad Kalbid, former Emir of Syracusa and Catania, Hakim of Malta (1088-1090).
6. Prince Tabuni bin Tabuni, Hakim of Malta (1090-1130).
7. Prince Ali bin Hasan Samsom, Hakim of Malta (1130-1150).
8. Prince al-Dawla bin Jafar, Hakim of Malta (1150-1180).
9. Prince Muhammad bin Hassan Samsom, Hakim of Malta (1180-1200).
10. Prince Habeir bin Jafar, Hakim of Malta (1200-1220).
11. Prince Calfat Kalbid, Hakim of Malta, (1220-1233).
12. Prince Sa’id Kalbid, Hakim of Malta (1233-).
13. Prince Said bin Calafat, Hakim of Malta (1233-1239).
14. Prince Seykil Kalbid, Hakim of Malta, (1239-1240).
15. Prince Zirenzu bin Hasan Samsam, Hakim of Malta, (1240-1250).
16. Prince Hasan Samsam bin Seykil, Hakim of Malta, (1250-1260).
17. Prince Sa’id bin Sa’id Kalbid, Hakim of Malta (1260-1280).
18. Nobile Sa’id bin Sa’id, Hakim of Malta, (1280-1300).
19. Nobile Jafar bin Sa’id, Hakim of Malta (1300-1339).
20. Nobile Roggerio bin Hakem, Hakim of Malta (1339-1356).
– Hakims of Gozo, (r. 1090-1356)1. Prince Tunne Kalbid bin Abbad, Hakim of Gozo (1090-1120).
2. Prince Abbad bin Tunne, Hakim of Gozo (1120-1150).
3. Prince Tunne bin Abbad, Hakim of Gozo (1150-1180).
4. Prince Muhammad bin Tunne, Hakim of Gozo (1180-1200).
5. Prince Mule bin Jafar, Hakim of Gozo (1200-1267).
6. Prince Calafat Kalbid, Hakim of Gozo (1267-1300).
7. Nobile Cutaje bin Sa’id, Hakim of Gozo (1300-1330).
8. Nobile Zurage bin Jafar, Hakim of Gozo (1330-1356).
Council of Government from 1053 since the fall of Sicily. (coming soon). Reference:1. The Arabs in Malta: 870-1150, (Link).
2. Luttrell, A.T. Medieval Malta: Studies of Malta Before the Knights.
3. Muscat, C.S. Arab Influence on Malta. (Booklet), 1992.
4. Luttrell, A.T. The Making of Christian Malta – From the early Middle ages to 1530.
5. Wettinger, Godfrey, The Arabs in Malta, (Link).
6. Amari, Michele and Nallino, Carlo Alfonso, Storia dei Musulmani di Sicilia, 1933, vol 1, (Link), vol 2, (Link).
7. Lane-Poole, S. The Mohammadan Dynasties – Chronological and Genealogical tables with historical introductions, 1894.
8. Miranda, Ambroxio Huici (1970). “The Iberian Peninsula and Sicily”. In Holt, P.M; Lambton, Ann K.S.; Lewis, Bernard. The Cambridge History of Islam. Vol. 2A. Cambridge University Press.
9. Amari, Michele (1933–1939). Storia dei musulmani di Sicilia (in Italian). Catania: Romeo Prampolini.
Sovereigns, Viceroys, Feudal Lords, Capitano della Verga, Governors of Gozo.