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A petty kingdom is a kingdom described as minor or "petty" (from the French 'petit' meaning small) by contrast to an empire or unified kingdom that either preceded or succeeded it (e.g. the numerous kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England unified into the Kingdom of England in the 10th century, or the numerous Gaelic kingdoms of Ireland as the Kingdom of Ireland in the 16th century). Alternatively, a petty kingdom would be a minor kingdom in the immediate vicinity of larger kingdoms, such as the medieval Kingdom of Mann and the Isles relative to the kingdoms of Scotland or England or the Viking kingdoms of Scandinavia.

In the parallel mainland Southeast Asian political model, petty kingdoms were known as mueang.

By the European High Middle Ages, many post-Roman Early Middle Ages petty kingdoms had evolved into principalities, grand duchies, or duchies. By the European Early Modern era, many of these principalities had been mediatized into larger monarchies, but the ruling families were not considered morganatic for marriage considerations, and ranked equal to royal families in society. The various small states of the Holy Roman Empire are generally not considered to be petty kingdoms since they were at least nominally subject to the Holy Roman Emperor and not fully independent.

Anatolia

Beyliks were small Turkish principalities (or petty kingdoms) governed by Beys, which were founded across Anatolia at the end of the 11th century in a first period, and more extensively during the decline of the Seljuq Sultanate of Rum during the second half of the 13th century.

The Ottoman Empire quickly collected itself under Mehmed I and his son Murad II re-incorporated most of these beyliks into Ottoman territory in a space of around 25 years. The final blow for the Karamanids was struck by Mehmed II who conquered their lands and re-assured a homogeneous rule in Anatolia. The further steps towards a single rule by the Ottomans were taken by Selim I who conquered territories of Ramadanids and Dulkadirids in 1515 during his campaign against the Mamluks, and his son Süleyman the Magnificent who more or less completely united the present territories of Turkey (and much more) in his 1534 campaign. Many of the former Anatolian beyliks became the basis for administrative subdivisions in the Ottoman Empire.

England

Before the Kingdom of England was established as a united entity, there were various kingdoms in the area—of which the main seven were known as the heptarchy. These were Wessex, Mercia, Northumbria (which also extended into present-day Scotland and originally formed from the earlier kingdoms of Deira and Bernicia), East Anglia (formed from the union of the early kingdoms of Suffolk and Norfolk), Sussex, Kent, and Essex. Other small Anglo-Saxon kingdoms existed at various points, including Hwicce, Lindsey (which survived as the Parts of Lindsey, Lincolnshire) and the Wihtwara (Isle of Wight). These are commonly referred to as "petty kingdoms".^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

During the 9th and 10th centuries, the Norse also established the Kingdom of Jórvík centred around York, and the Five Boroughs of the Danelaw (a.k.a. Danish Mercia). They also controlled the Kingdom of East Anglia during this period.

Prior to the arrival of the Angles, Saxons and Jutes (the later Anglo-Saxons) what is now England was ruled by numerous Brittonic kings, which are discussed under Wales below.

Iberian Peninsula

The taifa were the various Islamic petty kingdoms that existed in Iberia after the collapse of the Caliphate of Cordoba in 1031.

There were various Christian petty kingdoms as well on the peninsula that, in the Middle Ages, consolidated into the modern states of Spain and Portugal. Over time, these consolidated into two "Crowns" that were themselves unified in the late 15th and early 16th centuries to the unified Kingdom of Spain.

These include:

Crown of Castile
- Kingdom of Castile
- Kingdom of Galicia
- Kingdom of León
- Kingdom of Navarre (a portion remained independent north of the Pyrenees before merging with France)
- Several other territories outside Iberia, mostly in the Americas and central Atlantic Ocean
Crown of Aragon
- Kingdom of Aragon
- Principality of Catalonia
- Kingdom of Valencia
- Kingdom of Majorca
- Several other territories outside Iberia, mostly in other parts of the Mediterranean countries

The Kingdom of Portugal remained independent throughout most of the period of consolidation, except for a period of 60 years (1580–1640) when it was part of the Iberian Union.

Ireland

The earliest known kingdoms or tribes in Ireland are referred to in Ptolemy's Geography, written in the 2nd century. He names the Vennicni, Rhobogdi, Erdini, Magnatae, Autini, Gangani, Vellabori, Darini, Voluntii (identified as the Ulaid nation or Uluti tribe), Eblani, Cauci, Menapii, Coriondi and Brigantes tribes and kingdoms.

Irish medieval pseudohistory gives a seemingly idealized division of kingdoms. The island is traditionally divided into five provinces or "fifths" (Old Irish cóiceda, Modern Irish cúige), four of which survive today: Ulaid (Ulster, modern Irish Ulaidh) in the north, Cóiced Ol nEchmacht (Connacht) in the west, Mumha (Munster, modern Irish an Mhumhain) in the south west, and Laigin (Leinster, modern Irish Laighin) in the south east. The fifth kingdom, Mide (whose name has survived in the modern counties of Meath and Westmeath, modern Irish an Mhí and an Iarmhí) in the centre/east, ceased to exist in the Middle Ages.

At various points in history there existed a High King of Ireland, who ruled over the other kings as suzerain, much like the British High Kings and Anglo-Saxon Bretwalda. There also existed Kings of Tara who did not rule all of Ireland but were recognised as holding positions of authority over the other kings. These two titles were not mutually exclusive and were often held by the same individual.

Each of the kings of these kingdoms (titled rí ruirech or 'king of over-kings') was himself an over-king of several regional kings (titled rí buiden or rí tuath), who in turn ruled over several túatha, whose rulers held the title rí benn or ri tuaithe. The territories and hierarchy of all of these constantly shifted as old dynasties died and new ones formed, and as lower kings took higher positions. Many of these túatha survived as later Irish baronies.

Several of the regional kings were at various points independent of their provincial over-king and indeed rivalled them in power and territory. Bréifne was originally part of Connacht but much of it lay in what is today Ulster. It later split into East and West Bréifne. Airgíalla (Oriel) and Cenél nEógain (also known as the Northern Uí Néill, in contrast to the Southern Uí Néill who ruled Mide; In Fochla or In Tuaiscert, both meaning "the North"; Ailech; and Tyrone/Tír Eoghain) were nominally part of Ulaid. Osraige (Ossory) was originally part of Mumha, but lay between Mumha and Laigin and was controlled by both at various points. Dál Riata was also an Irish (sub-)kingdom, which mostly lay in modern Argyll and Bute in Scotland but originated in and initially extended into north-eastern Ireland and was (nominally) subject to Ulaid. In the 12th century Munster was split into two smaller over-kingdoms: Deasmhumhain (Desmond, literally South Munster) and Tuadhmhumhain (Thomond, literally North Munster).

In addition to the Irish petty kingdoms, there was a Norse presence on the island from the 9th century. They conquered Dublin, where they established the Kingdom of Dublin (Old Norse: Dyflin, Old Irish: Duibhlinn), which at various points was closely tied with the Norse Kingdom of Jórvík which was centred on modern York, England. The Norse also controlled several other coastal settlements, including Wexford, Waterford, Cork and Limerick.

Nepal

Before the unification of Nepal by the Shah Dynasty there were dozens of petty kingdoms. The Karnali region was called the Baise Rajya (Nepali: बाइसे राज्य), i.e. 22 Kingdoms, and the Gandaki region to the east was called Chaubisi Rajya (Nepali: चौबिसी राज्य), i.e. 24 Kingdoms.

Norway

The petty kingdoms of Norway numbered at least 28:

Philippines

Rajahnate of Sanmalan

Ma-i

Sandao

Kedatuan of Dapitan

Sultanate of Maguindanao

Locations of pre-colonial principalities, polities, kingdoms and sultanates in the Philippine archipelago

The Pre-colonial petty kingdoms of the Philippines were locally known as Barangays and can be divided into culture groups, over whether they were predominantly Malay, Indianized, Sinified or Islamized.

Malay

Sinified

Indianized

Islamic

Serbia

Medieval Serbia comprised, at various time periods, smaller kingdoms of Rascia, Zeta (Dioclea, corresponding to portions of contemporary Montenegro), Syrmia and the duchy of Hum (roughly corresponding to present-day Herzegovina and some of its surroundings).

Scotland

There were many petty kingdoms in Scotland before its unification. They can be grouped by language:

Brittonic/Cumbric (see Hen Ogledd):
- Gododdin
- Strathclyde
- Rheged (also extended into modern England)
Pictish:
- Fortriu
- Pictavia
- Cait
- Ce, situated in modern Mar and Buchan
- Circinn, perhaps situated in modern Angus and the Mearns^[5]
- Fib, the modern Fife, known to this day as 'the Kingdom of Fife'
- Fidach, location unknown
- Fotla, modern Atholl (Ath-Fotla)^[6]
Anglian/Anglo-Saxon:
- Bernicia (also extended into modern England; conquered the former Gododdin territory)
- Northumbria (formed from the union of Bernicia with the more southerly Deira; later controlled territory further west upon the incorporation of Rheged)
Gaelic:
- Dál Riata (mostly modern Argyll and Bute but originated in and initially extended into Ireland)
Old Norse/Norse-Gaelic; see also Scandinavian Scotland
- Kingdom of the Isles (Old Norse: Suðreyjar; also the Kingdom of Mann and the Isles)
- the Northern Isles (Old Norse: Norðreyjar) and Caithness were also Norse-ruled but were generally subject to Norway and/or Scotland (see Earldom of Orkney).

Sweden

According to the Norse sagas, and modern history, Sweden was divided into more-or-less independent units in some areas corresponding to the folklands and the modern traditional provinces. According to the sagas, the folklands and provinces of eastern Svealand were united under the Swedish king at Gamla Uppsala. Moreover, the domains of this king could also include parts of Götaland and even southern Norway. This probably reflects the volatile politics of Iron Age Scandinavia. The province of Småland once consisted of several petty kingdoms; indeed, the name Småland means small lands/countries.

Tanzania

Chagga Kingdoms, also historically referred to as the Chaggaland, were a pre-colonial series of a Bantu sovereign states of the Chagga people on Mount Kilimanjaro in modern-day northern Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. The mountain was divided into kingdoms, which the British authority ultimately degraded to chiefdoms and which, by 1886, were governed by sovereign independent mangis (kings in Kichagga). After that, Kilimanjaro was included in the governing structure, and the "chiefs" authority was constrained accordingly. From 1886 to 1916, Kilimanjaro was governed by the Germans as part of German East Africa. From 1916 to 1961, it was governed by the British as a part of the territory that had been renamed Tanganyika. In December 1961, it was incorporated into the independent sovereign state of Tanganyika. However, as of 1899, there were 37 Kingdoms atop the mountain, according to August Windenmann, a German surgeon stationed at Moshi in the 1890s.

Wales

Rarely has the country of Wales formed one cohesive kingdom. For the greater part of its history, Wales evolved into four kingdoms, or principalities, following the Roman withdrawal from Britain in the 5th century. Mountainous terrain, forested river valleys, and remote upland moors contributed to a strong sense of localism and autonomy, though the Welsh people shared a deeply felt sentiment of nationality, as reflected in Welsh law codified in the 10th century. According to historian Professor John Davies, there are four geographic regions more or less equal in terms of resources and population, from which four principalities emerged: Ynys Môn for Gwynedd, the Severn river valley for Powys, the Vale for Glamorgan and the lands up to the Wye (Morgannwg), and the Ystrad Tywi (Valley of the Tywi) for Deheubarth. Rhodri the Great inherited Gwynedd from his father and Powys through his mother, and married Angharad of Seisyllwg (Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire) and ruling there by right of his wife. Rhodri exerted great influence in the rest of Wales as well, and after his death his realms were divided amongst his sons. Nevertheless, the House of Aberffraw of Gwynedd, as the senior line descendants of Rhodri the Great, claimed overlordship over the whole of Wales, though they would encounter resistance by junior dynasts of Dinefwr. It would not be until the 1216 Council of Aberdyfi that the Aberffraw line under Llywelyn the Great would be able to secure their position as Prince of the Welsh.

Gwynedd 5th century–1282 (conquest by Edward I of England)
- See also History of Gwynedd during the High Middle Ages
- See also Culture of Gwynedd during the High Middle Ages
- Meirionydd
- Rhos
- Edeyrnion
Deheubarth 920-1116 (merged with Gwynedd to form the de facto Principality of Wales)
- Seisyllwg, a petty kingdom from 680 to 920, comprising Ceredigion and Ystrad Tywi. In 871, Princess Angharad inherited Seisyllwg, and her husband Rhodri of Gwynedd-Powys administered it by right of his wife on her behalf, and incorporated it into his kingdom. Later, Angharad and Rhodri gave Seisyllwg to their second son Cadell ap Rhodri to rule as a vassal and appendage of Gwynedd. Cadell founded the Dinefwr dynasty of Deheubarth.
  - Ceredigion
  - Ystrad Tywi
- Dyfed, a petty kingdom between c. 410–920, merged into Deheubarth through inheritance.
Powys
- Brycheiniog
- Gwrtheyrnion
- Buellt
- Pengwern
- Elfael
- Maelienydd
Morgannwg
- Glywysing
- Gwent
  - Ergyng
Dumnonia (Located in modern South West England)

Hen Ogledd

There existed other Brittonic petty kingdoms outside modern Wales and the North West of England. These are collectively known as Hen Ogledd or 'the Old North'. With the exception of Ystrad Clut, which became part of Scotland in around the 11th century, most of these had been absorbed into Anglo-Saxon kingdoms by the 8th century.

Rheged, located mainly in modern Northern England.
- Elmet
Gododdin, located in modern Scotland.
Ystrad Clut or Strathclyde, located mainly in modern South West Scotland but extending into Cumbria.
Deira. Anglo-Saxon kingdom in modern Yorkshire believed to be of Brittonic origin
Bryneich, located in modern North East England. Later became the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Bernicia.

References

^ John Hines (2003). "Cultural Change and Social Organisation in Early Anglo-Saxon England". In Ausenda, Giorgio (ed.). After Empire: Towards an Ethnology of Europe's Barbarians. Boydell & Brewer. p. 82. ISBN 9780851158532. It is hard, in fact, even to find a satisfactory terminology for the political units we can imagine the early Anglo-Saxons to have had. Tribe, petty kingdom and kingdom are the terms most commonly used.
^ Pounds, N. J. G.; G, Pounds N. J. (2000). A History of the English Parish: The Culture of Religion from Augustine to Victoria. Cambridge University Press. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-521-63351-2. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
^ Holladay, Joan A. (17 January 2019). Visualizing Ancestry in the High and Late Middle Ages. Cambridge University Press. p. 121. ISBN 978-1-108-47018-6.
^ Hopkins, Daniel J.; Staff, Merriam-webster (1997). Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. p. 1223. ISBN 978-0-87779-546-9. S Britain (except Wales and Strathclyde) divided into a number of petty kingdoms incl. the so-called Heptarchy
^ Forsyth, "Lost Pictish Source", Watson, Celtic Place Names, pp. 108–109.
^ Bruford, "What happened to the Caledonians", Watson, Celtic Place Names, pp. 108–113.

[Hines-1] John Hines (2003). "Cultural Change and Social Organisation in Early Anglo-Saxon England". In Ausenda, Giorgio (ed.). After Empire: Towards an Ethnology of Europe's Barbarians. Boydell & Brewer. p. 82. ISBN 9780851158532. It is hard, in fact, even to find a satisfactory terminology for the political units we can imagine the early Anglo-Saxons to have had. Tribe, petty kingdom and kingdom are the terms most commonly used.

[2] Pounds, N. J. G.; G, Pounds N. J. (2000). A History of the English Parish: The Culture of Religion from Augustine to Victoria. Cambridge University Press. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-521-63351-2. Retrieved 21 July 2022.

[3] Holladay, Joan A. (17 January 2019). Visualizing Ancestry in the High and Late Middle Ages. Cambridge University Press. p. 121. ISBN 978-1-108-47018-6.

[4] Hopkins, Daniel J.; Staff, Merriam-webster (1997). Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. p. 1223. ISBN 978-0-87779-546-9. S Britain (except Wales and Strathclyde) divided into a number of petty kingdoms incl. the so-called Heptarchy

[5] Forsyth, "Lost Pictish Source", Watson, Celtic Place Names, pp. 108–109.

[6] Bruford, "What happened to the Caledonians", Watson, Celtic Place Names, pp. 108–113.

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+{{Short description|Minor kingdom near a larger kingdom}}
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 A '''petty kingdom''' is a [[monarchy|kingdom]] described as minor or "petty" (from the French 'petit' meaning small) by contrast to an [[empire]] or unified kingdom that either preceded or succeeded it (e.g. the [[Heptarchy#List of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms|numerous kingdoms]] of [[Anglo-Saxon England]] unified into the [[Kingdom of England]] in the 10th century, or the numerous [[Gaelic kingdoms of Ireland]] as the [[Kingdom of Ireland]] in the 16th century). Alternatively, a petty kingdom would be a minor kingdom in the immediate vicinity of larger kingdoms, such as the medieval [[Kingdom of Mann and the Isles]] relative to the kingdoms of [[kingdom of Scotland|Scotland]] or [[kingdom of England|England]] or the Viking kingdoms of Scandinavia.
-In the context of the [[Dark Ages (historiography)|Dark Ages]] or the prehistoric [[Iron Age]] such minor kingdoms are also known as [[tribal kingdom]]s. In the parallel [[Southeast Asian political model]], petty kingdoms were known as [[Mueang]].
+In the parallel mainland [[Southeast Asian political model]], petty kingdoms were known as ''[[mueang]]''.
-By the European [[High Middle Ages]], many [[Decline of the Roman Empire|post-Roman]] [[Early Middle Ages]] petty kingdoms had evolved into [[principalities]], [[grand duchies]], or [[duchies]]. By the European [[Early Modern era]], many of these principalities had been [[mediatization|mediatized]] into larger monarchies, but the ruling families were not considered [[Morganatic marriage|morganatic]] for marriage considerations, and ranked equal to [[royal family|royal families]] in society. The various small states of the [[Holy Roman Empire]] are generally not considered to be petty kingdoms since they were at least nominally subject to the [[Holy Roman Emperor]] and not fully independent.
+By the European [[High Middle Ages]], many [[Decline of the Roman Empire|post-Roman]] [[Early Middle Ages]] petty kingdoms had evolved into [[principalities]], [[grand duchies]], or [[duchies]]. By the European [[Early Modern era]], many of these principalities had been [[German mediatisation|mediatized]] into larger monarchies, but the ruling families were not considered [[Morganatic marriage|morganatic]] for marriage considerations, and ranked equal to [[royal family|royal families]] in society. The various small states of the [[Holy Roman Empire]] are generally not considered to be petty kingdoms since they were at least nominally subject to the [[Holy Roman Emperor]] and not fully independent.
 ==Anatolia==
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 {{main|Heptarchy|List of Anglo-Saxon monarchs and kingdoms}}
-Before the [[Kingdom of England]] was established as a united entity, there were various kingdoms in the area—of which the main seven were known as the [[heptarchy]]. These were [[Wessex]], [[Mercia]], [[Northumbria]] (which also extended into present-day Scotland and originally formed from the earlier kingdoms of [[Deira]] and [[Bernicia]]), [[Kingdom of the East Angles|East Anglia]] (formed from the union of the early kingdoms of [[Suffolk]] and [[Norfolk]]), [[Kingdom of Sussex|Sussex]], [[Kingdom of Kent|Kent]], and [[Kingdom of Essex|Essex]]. Other small Anglo-Saxon kingdoms existed at various points, including [[Hwicce]], [[Kingdom of Lindsey|Lindsey]] (which survived as the [[Parts of Lindsey]], [[Lincolnshire]]) and the [[Wihtwara]] (Isle of Wight). These are commonly referred to as "petty kingdoms".<ref name="Hines">{{cite book |author1=John Hines |editor1-last=Ausenda |editor1-first=Giorgio |title=After Empire: Towards an Ethnology of Europe's Barbarians |date=2003 |publisher=Boydell & Brewer |isbn=9780851158532 |page=82 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wqvhYaHrryEC&pg=PA75&dq=%22Petty+kingdom%22+anglo-saxon#q=%22Petty%20kingdom%22 |language=en |chapter=Cultural Change and Social Organisation in Early Anglo-Saxon England |quote=It is hard, in fact, even to find a satisfactory terminology for the political units we can imagine the early Anglo-Saxons to have had. Tribe, petty kingdom and kingdom are the terms most commonly used.}}</ref>
+Before the [[Kingdom of England]] was established as a united entity, there were various kingdoms in the area—of which the main seven were known as the [[heptarchy]]. These were [[Wessex]], [[Mercia]], [[Northumbria]] (which also extended into present-day Scotland and originally formed from the earlier kingdoms of [[Deira]] and [[Bernicia]]), [[Kingdom of the East Angles|East Anglia]] (formed from the union of the early kingdoms of [[Suffolk]] and [[Norfolk]]), [[Kingdom of Sussex|Sussex]], [[Kingdom of Kent|Kent]], and [[Kingdom of Essex|Essex]]. Other small Anglo-Saxon kingdoms existed at various points, including [[Hwicce]], [[Kingdom of Lindsey|Lindsey]] (which survived as the [[Parts of Lindsey]], [[Lincolnshire]]) and the [[Wihtwara]] (Isle of Wight). These are commonly referred to as "petty kingdoms".<ref name="Hines">{{cite book |author1=John Hines |editor1-last=Ausenda |editor1-first=Giorgio |title=After Empire: Towards an Ethnology of Europe's Barbarians |date=2003 |publisher=Boydell & Brewer |isbn=9780851158532 |page=82 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wqvhYaHrryEC&dq=%22Petty+kingdom%22&pg=PA75 |language=en |chapter=Cultural Change and Social Organisation in Early Anglo-Saxon England |quote=It is hard, in fact, even to find a satisfactory terminology for the political units we can imagine the early Anglo-Saxons to have had. Tribe, petty kingdom and kingdom are the terms most commonly used.}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Pounds |first1=N. J. G. |last2=G |first2=Pounds N. J. |title=A History of the English Parish: The Culture of Religion from Augustine to Victoria |date=2000 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-0-521-63351-2 |page=17 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=p-BC_kmeBhoC&dq=heptarchy+%22Petty+kingdoms%22&pg=PA17 |access-date=21 July 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Holladay |first1=Joan A. |title=Visualizing Ancestry in the High and Late Middle Ages |date=17 January 2019 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-1-108-47018-6 |page=121 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9VN-DwAAQBAJ}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Hopkins |first1=Daniel J. |last2=Staff |first2=Merriam-webster |title=Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary |date=1997 |publisher=Merriam-Webster |isbn=978-0-87779-546-9 |page=1223 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Co_VIPIJerIC&dq=heptarchy+%22Petty+kingdoms%22&pg=PA1221 |language=en |quote=S Britain (except Wales and Strathclyde) divided into a number of petty kingdoms incl. the so-called Heptarchy}}</ref>
-During the 9th and 10th centuries the Norse also established the [[Kingdom of Jórvík]] centred around York, and the [[Five Boroughs of the Danelaw]] (aka Danish Mercia). They also controlled the Kingdom of East Anglia during this period.
+During the 9th and 10th centuries, the Norse also established the [[Kingdom of Jórvík]] centred around York, and the [[Five Boroughs of the Danelaw]] ({{aka}} Danish Mercia). They also controlled the Kingdom of East Anglia during this period.
 Prior to the arrival of the Angles, Saxons and Jutes (the later Anglo-Saxons) what is now England was ruled by numerous Brittonic kings, which are discussed under [[#Wales|Wales]] below.
+==Iberian Peninsula==
-==Estonia==
+The [[taifa]] were the various Islamic petty kingdoms that existed in Iberia after the collapse of the [[Caliph of Cordoba|Caliphate of Cordoba]] in 1031.
+There were various Christian petty kingdoms as well on the peninsula that, in the Middle Ages, consolidated into the modern states of [[Spain]] and [[Portugal]].  Over time, these consolidated into two "Crowns" that were themselves unified in the late 15th and early 16th centuries to the unified [[Kingdom of Spain]].
-[[Ancient Estonia]] had 8 independent counties and 5 or 6 independent parishes between them. All of them may have been in a loose confederation and held their gatherings at [[Raikküla]]. The Estonian petty kingdoms were gradually conquered by the [[Livonian Brothers of the Sword]] and [[Denmark]] during the [[Livonian Crusade]] in 1208–1227.
-==Iberian peninsula==
-The [[taifa]] were the various Islamic petty kingdoms that existed in Iberia after the collapse of the [[Caliph of Cordoba|Caliphate of Cordoba]] in 1031.
-There were various Christian petty kingdoms as well on the peninsula that, in the Middle Ages, consolidated into the modern states of [[Spain]] and [[Portugal]].  Over time, these consolidated into two "Crowns" that were themselves unified in the late 15th and early 16th centuries to the unified [[Kingdom of Spain]],
 These include:
 *[[Crown of Castile]]
-:*[[Kingdom of Castile]]
+**[[Kingdom of Castile]]
-:*[[Kingdom of Galicia]]
+**[[Kingdom of Galicia]]
-:*[[Kingdom of León]]
+**[[Kingdom of León]]
-:*[[Kingdom of Navarre]] (a portion remained independent north of the [[Pyrenees]] before merging with France.)
+**[[Kingdom of Navarre]] (a portion remained independent north of the [[Pyrenees]] before merging with France)
-:*Several other territories outside Iberia, mostly in the Americas and central Atlantic Ocean
+**Several other territories outside Iberia, mostly in the Americas and central Atlantic Ocean
 *[[Crown of Aragon]]
-:*[[Kingdom of Aragon]]
+**[[Kingdom of Aragon]]
-:*[[Principality of Catalonia]]
+**[[Principality of Catalonia]]
-:*[[Kingdom of Valencia]]
+**[[Kingdom of Valencia]]
-:*[[Kingdom of Majorca]]
+**[[Kingdom of Majorca]]
-:*Several other territories outside Iberia, mostly in other parts of the Mediterranean countries
+**Several other territories outside Iberia, mostly in other parts of the Mediterranean countries
-The [[Kingdom of Portugal]] remained independent throughout most of the period of consolidation, except for a period of 60 years (1580-1640) when it was part of the [[Iberian Union]].
+The [[Kingdom of Portugal]] remained independent throughout most of the period of consolidation, except for a period of 60 years (1580–1640) when it was part of the [[Iberian Union]].
 ==Ireland==
-{{main|Kingdoms of Ireland}}
+{{main|Kingdoms of Ireland|Gaelic Ireland}}
 The earliest known kingdoms or [[tribe]]s in [[Ireland]] are referred to in [[Ptolemy]]'s ''[[Geography (Ptolemy)|Geography]]'', written in the 2nd century. He names the [[Vennicni]], [[Rhobogdi]], [[Erdini]], [[Magnatae]], [[Autini]], [[Gangani]], [[Vellabori]], [[Darini]], [[Voluntii]] (identified as the [[Ulaid]] nation or Uluti tribe), [[Eblani]], [[Cauci]], [[Menapii]], [[Coriondi]] and [[Brigantes]] tribes and kingdoms.
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 ==Nepal==
-Before the [[unification of Nepal]] by the [[Shah Dynasty]] there were dozens of petty kingdoms. The [[Ghaghara River|Karnali]] region was called the [[Baise Rajya]] ({{lang-ne|बाइसे राज्य}}), i.e. 22 Kingdoms, and the [[Gandaki River|Gandaki]] region to the east was called [[Chaubisi rajya]] ({{lang-ne|चौबिसी राज्य}}), i.e. 24 Kingdoms.
+Before the [[unification of Nepal]] by the [[Shah Dynasty]] there were dozens of petty kingdoms. The [[Ghaghara River|Karnali]] region was called the [[Baise Rajya]] ({{lang-ne|बाइसे राज्य}}), i.e. 22 Kingdoms, and the [[Gandaki River|Gandaki]] region to the east was called [[Chaubisi Rajya]] ({{lang-ne|चौबिसी राज्य}}), i.e. 24 Kingdoms.
 ==Norway==
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 * [[Voss]]
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+==Philippines==
+{{main|History of the Philippines (900–1565)}}
+{{#section:History of Indian influence on Southeast Asia|pushpin map}}
+The Pre-colonial petty kingdoms of the Philippines were locally known as [[Barangay state|Barangays]] and can be divided into culture groups, over whether they were predominantly Malay, Indianized, Sinified or Islamized.
+*Malay
+**[[Cainta (historical polity)|Polity of Cainta]]
+**[[Kedatuan of Dapitan]]
+**[[Kingdom of Namayan]]
+*Sinified
+**[[Caboloan|Kingdom of Caboloan]]
+**[[Ma-i|Nation of Ma-i]]
+**[[Sandao|Nation of Sandao]]
+**[[Pulilu|State of Pulilu]]
+*Indianized
+**[[Kingdom of Tondo]]
+**[[Rajahnate of Cebu]]
+**[[Rajahnate of Butuan]]
+**[[Sanmalan|Rajahnate of Sanmalan]]
+*Islamic
+**[[Maynila (historical polity)|Rajahnate of Maynila]]
+**[[Sultanate of Sulu]]
+**[[Sultanate of Maguindanao]]
+**[[Confederate States of Lanao|Confederation of Sultanates in Lanao]]
 ==Serbia==
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 ** [[Pictavia]]
 ** [[kingdom of Cat|Cait]]
-** Ce, situated in modern [[Marr|Mar]] and [[Buchan]]
+** Ce, situated in modern [[Mar (Scottish province)|Mar]] and [[Buchan]]
 ** '''Circinn''', perhaps situated in modern [[Angus, Scotland|Angus]] and [[the Mearns]]<ref>Forsyth, "Lost Pictish Source", Watson, ''Celtic Place Names'', pp. 108&ndash;109.</ref>
 ** Fib, the modern [[Fife]], known to this day as 'the Kingdom of Fife'
 ** Fidach, location unknown
 ** '''Fotla''', modern [[Atholl]] (''Ath-Fotla'')<ref>Bruford, "What happened to the Caledonians", Watson, ''Celtic Place Names'', pp. 108&ndash;113.</ref>
-* [[Angles|Anglian]]/[[Old English|Anglo-Saxon]]:
+* [[Angles (tribe)|Anglian]]/[[Old English|Anglo-Saxon]]:
 ** [[Bernicia]] (also extended into modern England; conquered the former Gododdin territory)
 ** [[Northumbria]] (formed from the union of Bernicia with the more southerly Deira; later controlled territory further west upon the incorporation of Rheged)
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 According to the [[Norse saga]]s, and modern history, [[Sweden]] was divided into more-or-less independent units in some areas corresponding to the [[Folkland (Swedish provinces)|folkland]]s and the modern traditional provinces. According to the sagas, the folklands and provinces of eastern [[Svealand]] were united under the Swedish king at [[Gamla Uppsala]]. Moreover, the domains of this king could also include parts of [[Götaland]] and even southern Norway. This probably reflects the volatile politics of Iron Age Scandinavia. The province of [[Småland]] once consisted of several petty kingdoms; indeed, the name Småland means small lands/countries.
+==Tanzania==
+{{further|Chagga states}}
+Chagga Kingdoms, also historically referred to as the Chaggaland, were a pre-colonial series of a Bantu sovereign states of the [[Chagga people]] on [[Mount Kilimanjaro]] in modern-day northern [[Kilimanjaro Region]] of [[Tanzania]]. The mountain was divided into kingdoms, which the British authority ultimately degraded to chiefdoms and which, by 1886, were governed by sovereign independent ''mangis'' (kings in [[Chagga languages|Kichagga]]). After that, Kilimanjaro was included in the governing structure, and the "chiefs" authority was constrained accordingly. From 1886 to 1916, Kilimanjaro was governed by the Germans as part of German East Africa. From 1916 to 1961, it was governed by the British as a part of the territory that had been renamed Tanganyika. In December 1961, it was incorporated into the independent sovereign state of Tanganyika. However, as of 1899, there were 37 Kingdoms atop the mountain, according to August Windenmann, a German surgeon stationed at Moshi in the 1890s.
 ==Wales==
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 **[[Edeirnion|Edeyrnion]]
 *[[Deheubarth]] 920-1116 (merged with Gwynedd to form the de facto [[Principality of Wales]])
-**[[Seisyllwg]], a petty kingdom from 680–920, comprising [[Kingdom of Ceredigion|Ceredigion]] and [[Ystrad Tywi]]. In 871, Princess Angharad inherited Seisyllwg, and her husband Rhodri of Gwynedd-Powys [[Jure uxoris|administered]] it by right of his wife on her behalf, and incorporated it into his kingdom. Later, Angharad and Rhodri gave Seisyllwg to their second son [[Cadell ap Rhodri]] to rule as a vassal and appendage of Gwynedd. Cadell founded the Dinefwr dynasty of Deheubarth.
+**[[Seisyllwg]], a petty kingdom from 680 to 920, comprising [[Kingdom of Ceredigion|Ceredigion]] and [[Ystrad Tywi]]. In 871, Princess Angharad inherited Seisyllwg, and her husband Rhodri of Gwynedd-Powys [[Jure uxoris|administered]] it by right of his wife on her behalf, and incorporated it into his kingdom. Later, Angharad and Rhodri gave Seisyllwg to their second son [[Cadell ap Rhodri]] to rule as a vassal and appendage of Gwynedd. Cadell founded the Dinefwr dynasty of Deheubarth.
 ***[[Ceredigion]]
 ***[[Ystrad Tywi]]
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 *[[Deira]]. Anglo-Saxon kingdom in modern Yorkshire believed to be of Brittonic origin
 *[[Bryneich]], located in modern North East England. Later became the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Bernicia.
-== References ==
-{{reflist}}
 ==See also==
 *[[Chiefdom]]
+*[[Feudal fragmentation]]
 *[[Kingdoms in pre-colonial Africa]]
 *[[Kleinstaaterei]]
 * [[Lehnsmann]], for an account of what it was like to be a petty ruler
 *[[Mueang]]
+*[[Barangay state|Barangay]]s
 *[[Princely state]]
+== References ==
+{{reflist}}
 {{Barbarian kingdoms}}
 [[Category:Former kingdoms| ]]
+[[Category:Political anthropology]]