Omani Empire - Wikipedia
WEBThe Omani Empire (Arabic: الْإِمْبَرَاطُورِيَّة الْعُمَانِيَّة) was a maritime empire, vying with Portugal and Britain for trade and influence in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean.
History of Oman - Wikipedia
WEBTurning the table, the Omani Yarubid dynasty became a colonial power itself, acquiring former Portuguese colonies in east Africa and engaging in the slave trade, centered on the Swahili coast and the island of Zanzibar.
Oman - Early History, Geography, People | Britannica
WEB2 days ago · Virtually cut off from the rest of the Arabian Peninsula by vast deserts, Omani sailors traveled the waters of the Indian Ocean and ranged as far as China by the 15th century.
Oman | History, Map, Flag, Capital, Population, & Facts | Britannica
WEB2 days ago · Oman, country occupying the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula at the confluence of the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea. Renowned in ancient times for its frankincense and metalworking, Oman occupies a strategically important location, for which it has long been a prize for empire builders.
Short Teaching Unit: The Omani Empire and the Center of the …
WEBThe Omani Empire, by 1856 stretching from southern East Africa north to Gwadar in the Persian Gulf, is an important space for seeing how this history played out. The Portuguese were the first Europeans to establish a presence in the Persian Gulf.
The Sultanate of Oman in the Historical Context
WEBMar 9, 2022 · Understanding the Sultanate of Oman in the 21st century requires a grasp of the historical fragility, political control, and economic stability in a divided sectarian and ethnically diverse tribal environment.
Oman - Restoration, Rule, Sultanate | Britannica
WEB4 days ago · Under the rule of his grandson, Saʿīd ibn Sulṭān (1806/07–56), Oman reasserted control over Zanzibar, but upon his death the Āl Bū Saʿīd empire was split between two sons: one received Zanzibar, which remained under Āl Bū Saʿīd rule until 1964, and the other ruled Oman.
The Omani Empire (10:58) - oerproject.com
WEBThe Omani Empire was not a typical empire. It was a loose web of ports connected through trade relations. Over time, it became a powerful economic, political, and cultural force in the Indian Ocean world.
2 - Oman, Zanzibar and Empire - Cambridge University Press
WEBSummary. Between Sultan bin Ahmad's rise to power in Muscat in 1792 and the death of his son and successor, Sayyid Said bin Sultan, en route to his home in Zanzibar in 1856, Oman established itself as a major commercial and maritime power in the Indian Ocean.
A Sea of Wealth: Sayyid Saʿid bin Sultan, His Omani Empire
WEBApr 7, 2021 · This work reveals the Omani Empire as a new, mostly overlooked space for seeing how entrepreneurs and statesmen combined imperial agendas, slave labor, and the singular pursuit of profit in uniting disparate markets into global circuits of exchange.