Caliph of Deltino

Caliph of Deltino
الخليفة ديلتينو ‘Al-Khalīfat Diltinu
A dirham of Jamil I, the first caliph.
A dirham of Salim VI, the last caliph.
Details
First monarch	Jumail I bin Abu Kharzan
Last monarch	Salim VI bin Abu Arshad
Formation	27 March 719 (traditional)
Abolition	13 June 1326
Appointer	Heredity (male primogeniture)

The Caliph of Deltino (Deltinian: الخليفة ديلتينو, transliterated: ‘Al-Khalīfat Diltinu) was the title held by the religious leader and the political head of state of the Caliphate of Deltino from the caliphate's establishment in 719 until its collapse in 1326 after the Siege of Almadinat Almuqadasa.

Titles

The Caliphs of Deltino used several titles from 719AD until 1345.

• Khalīfah (Caliph)
• Amir al-Mu'minin (Leader of the Faithful)
• Bin Abu Kharzan (Father of the Kharzan Dynasty)
• Bin Abu Rahimi (Father of the Rahimi Dynasty)
• Bin Abu Arshad (Father of the Arshad Dynasty)

Kharzan Dynasty (719–1013)

Caliph			Reign
1		Khalīfah, Amir al-Mu'minin Abdul Hazem I bin Abu Kharzan (عبد الحازم) (?–730)	27 March 719	14 April 730
			11 years, 18 days
2		Khalīfah, Amir al-Mu'minin Salim I bin Abu Kharzan (سليم) (?–739)	14 April 730	739
			approx. 9 years
3		Khalīfah, Amir al-Mu'minin Abdul Hazem II bin Abu Kharzan (عبد الحازم) (?–740)	739	740
			approx. 1 year
4		Khalīfah, Amir al-Mu'minin Abdul Humaidaan I bin Abu Kharzan (عبد الحميدان) (709–775)	740	775
			approx. 35 years
5		Khalīfah, Amir al-Mu'minin Abdul Humaidaan II bin Abu Kharzan (عبد الحميدان) (734–794)	775	794
			approx. 19 years
6		Khalīfah, Amir al-Mu'minin Abdul Humaidaan III bin Abu Kharzan (عبد الحميدان) (763–811)	794	811
			approx. 17 years
7		Khalīfah, Amir al-Mu'minin Abdul Humaidaan IV bin Abu Kharzan (عبد الحميدان) (792–823)	811	823
			approx. 12 years
8		Khalīfah, Amir al-Mu'minin Salim II bin Abu Kharzan (سليم) (794–867)	823	867
			approx. 44 years
9		Khalīfah, Amir al-Mu'minin Abdul Humaidaan V bin Abu Kharzan (عبد الحميدان) (827–893)	867	893
			approx. 26 years
10		Khalīfah, Amir al-Mu'minin Abdul Abdullah I bin Abu Kharzan (عبد العبد الله) (848–913)	893	913
			approx. 20 years
11		Khalīfah, Amir al-Mu'minin Abdul Salim I bin Abu Kharzan (عبد السالم) (874–941)	913	June 941
			approx. 28 years
12		Khalīfah, Amir al-Mu'minin Yazid I bin Abu Kharzan (يزيد) (874–941)	June 941	976
			approx. 35 years
13		Khalīfah, Amir al-Mu'minin Abdul Abdullah II bin Abu Kharzan (عبد العبد الله) (920–999)	976	September 999
			approx. 23 years
14		Khalīfah, Amir al-Mu'minin Abdul Humaidaan VI bin Abu Kharzan (عبد الحميدان) (943–1002)	September 999	14 September 1002
			3 years
15		Khalīfah, Amir al-Mu'minin Yazid II bin Abu Kharzan (يزيد) (969–1007)	14 September 1002	December 1007
			5 years
16		Khalīfah, Amir al-Mu'minin Yazid III bin Abu Kharzan (يزيد) (985–1013)	December 1007	6 July 1013
			5 years
17		Khalīfah, Amir al-Mu'minin Abdul Humaidaan VII bin Abu Kharzan (عبد الحميدان) (1006–1013)	6 July 1013	12 July 1013
			7 days

Rahimi Dynasty (1013–1222)

Caliph			Reign
18		Khalīfah, Amir al-Mu'minin Abdul Rahimi I bin Abu Rahimi (عبد الرحيمي) (978–1055)	12 July 1013	August 1055
			approx. 42 years
19		Khalīfah, Amir al-Mu'minin Abdul Sulayman I bin Abu Rahimi (عبد سليمان) (1000–1066)	August 1055	April 1066
			approx. 11 years
20		Khalīfah, Amir al-Mu'minin Ali I bin Abu Rahimi (علي) (1022–1082)	April 1066	November 1082
			approx. 16 years
21		Khalīfah, Amir al-Mu'minin Abdul Rahimi II bin Abu Rahimi (عبد الرحيمي) (1043–1111)	November 1082	December 1111
			approx. 29 years
22		Khalīfah, Amir al-Mu'minin Sulayman I bin Abu Rahimi (سليمان) (1065–1142)	December 1111	11 June 1142
			approx. 31 years
23		Khalīfah, Amir al-Mu'minin Salim III bin Abu Rahimi (سليم) (1087–1183)	11 June 1142	19 March 1183
			40 years, 281 days
24		Khalīfah, Amir al-Mu'minin Abdul Humaidaan VIII bin Abu Rahimi (عبد الحميدان) (1109–1184)	19 March 1183	2 January 1184
			289 days
25		Khalīfah, Amir al-Mu'minin Yazid IV bin Abu Rahimi (يزيد) (1130–1200)	2 January 1184	1200
			approx. 16 years
26		Khalīfah, Amir al-Mu'minin Ali II bin Abu Rahimi (علي) (1132–1203)	1200	February 1203
			approx. 3 years
27		Khalīfah, Amir al-Mu'minin Abdul Rahimi II bin Abu Rahimi (عبد الرحيمي) (1155–1203)	February 1203	April 1203
			approx. 3 months
28		Khalīfah, Amir al-Mu'minin Ishaq I bin Abu Rahimi (اسحق) (1178–1217)	April 1203	30 August 1217
			approx. 14 years
28		Khalīfah, Amir al-Mu'minin Ishaq II bin Abu Rahimi (اسحق) (1198–1222)	30 August 1217	328 February 1222
			4 years, 182 days

Arshad Dynasty (1222–1326)

Caliph			Reign
30		Khalīfah, Amir al-Mu'minin Sulayman II bin Abu Arshad (سليمان) (1174–1230)	28 February 1222	13 January 1230
			7 years, 319 days
31		Khalīfah, Amir al-Mu'minin Sulayman III bin Abu Arshad (سليمان) (1193–1263)	13 January 1230	15 September 1263
			33 years, 245 days
32		Khalīfah, Amir al-Mu'minin Salim IV bin Abu Arshad (سليم) (1214–1273)	15 September 1263	12 March 1273
			9 years, 178 days
33		Khalīfah, Amir al-Mu'minin Uthman I bin Abu Arshad (عثمان) (1236–1295)	12 March 1273	6 October 1295
			22 years, 208 days
34		Khalīfah, Amir al-Mu'minin Salim V bin Abu Arshad (سليم) (1257–1319)	6 October 1295	24 July 1319
			23 years, 291 days
35		Khalīfah, Amir al-Mu'minin Salim VI bin Abu Arshad (سليم) (1278–1326)	24 July 1319	13 June 1326
			6 years, 324 days

Subsequent claimants

Aljanub Caliph

Yusuf al-Dhahir is universally recognized as a caliph by Deltinians, however, his claim to rule as "caliph of Deltino" remains disputed, and he is generally only referred to as the "Aljanub Caliph" to better represent the realm in which he ruled over.

Caliph			Reign
–		Khalīfah, Amir al-Mu'minin, Jiniral Liwa‘ Yusuf I al-Dhahir bin al-Janub (يوسف الظاهر) (1268–1331)	1 July 1326	9 September 1331
			5 years, 70 days

Abdaner Caliphs

After the fall of the Aljanub Caliphate, the Emirate of Abdan declared itself to be the Great Abdaner Caliphate and the legitimate successor of the Aljanub Caliphate. Its claim as a caliphate was rejected by the Emirate of Helam, which also declared itself to be the successor caliphate, and the Emirate of Jakiz, which refused to recognize both emirates' claims.

Caliph			Reign
–		Khalīfah, Amir al-Mu'minin, Jiniral Liwa‘ Harun I bin Abu Azimi (هارون العظيم) (1273–1332)	29 September 1331	5 February 1332
			129 days
–		Khalīfah, Amir al-Mu'minin, Jiniral Liwa‘ Mukarram I bin Abu Ahmadi (هارون العظيم) (?–1336)	5 February 1332	1 October 1336
			4 years, 239 days

Helami Caliph

After the fall of the Aljanub Caliphate, the Emirate of Helam declared itself to be the Caliphate of Deltinian Helam and the legitimate successor of the Aljanub Caliphate. Its claim as a caliphate was rejected by the Emirate of Abdan, which also declared itself to be the successor caliphate, and the Emirate of Jakiz, which refused to recognize both emirates' claims.

Caliph			Reign
–		Khalīfah, Amir al-Mu'minin, Jiniral Liwa‘ Muhammad I bin Abu Salim (محمد السالم) (1277–1334)	3 October 1331	17 July 1334
			2 years, 287 days

Jakizi Caliph

After the fall of the self-declared caliphate in Abdan, Abdul Baasid al-Shareef, a Jakizi military commander, deposed and killed Emir Hisham al-Ishaaq and declared himself as caliph, beginning the Jakizi Civil War. The Kingdom of Creeperopolis supported al-Ishaaq's son, Muhammad al-Ishaaq, in deposing al-Shareef and restoring the emirate.

Caliph			Reign
–		Khalīfah, Amir al-Mu'minin, Jiniral Liwa‘ Abdul Baasid I bin Abu Shareef (عبد الباصيد الشريف) (?–1337)	17 November 1336	4 October 1337
			321 days

See also

• Monarchy of Creeperopolis