List of Kurdish dynasties and countries
This article is a list of Kurdish dynasties, countries, and autonomous territories. The Kurds are an Iranian people without their own nation state; they inhabit a geo-cultural region known as "Kurdistan", which lies in east Turkey, north Syria, north Iraq, and west Iran.
8th–19th century states
Prior to the Ayyubid dynasty (until 1171)
- Hadhbanis
- Principality of Shaykhan
- Aishanids
- Daysam's Adharbayjan
- Shaddadids
- Rawwadids
- Hasanwayhids
- Marwanids
- Annazids
- Shabankara
- Principality of Eğil
- Atabegete of Greater Lorestan
- Zakarids
- Ayyubid dynasty
After the Ayyubid dynasty (after 1171)
- Emirate of Kilis
- Principality of Bitlis
- Emirate of Şirvan
- Emirate of Çemişgezek
- Principality of Donboli
- Emirate of Bingöl
- Emirate of Hasankeyf
- Mukriyan
- Vassaldom of Ardalan
- Principality of Zirqan
- Emirate of Bahdinan
- Emirate of Hakkâri
- Principality of Suleyman
- Principality of Mahmudi
- Zarrinnaal Dynasty
- Emirate of Palu
- Emirate of Pazooka
16th century onwards
- Baban
- Emirate of Bradost
- Zafaranlu principality
- Emirate of Bohtan
- Emirate of Soran
- Principality of Pinyaşi
- Sarab Khanate
- Zand dynasty – The dynasty is of Kurdish Lak origin.
- Tabriz Khanate
- Hasan Khan dynasty in Pish-e Kuh
- Emirate of Miks
20th and 21st century states
- Kurdish State
- Kingdom of Kurdistan
- Kurdistan Uezd
- Republic of Ararat
- Republic of Mahabad
- Republic of Laçin
- Islamic Emirate of Kurdistan
Current entities
Dynasties partly of Kurdish descent
- Safavid dynasty – The dynasty was partly of Kurdish origin.