Bahrain under the Al Khalifa

Bahrain under the Al Khalifa was a state in Arabia (Middle East) that lasted from 1783 to 1971 CE, about 188 years. Its people spoke Arabic languages (Arabic-speaking states).

The Al Khalifa took Bahrain from Persian control in 1783 and accepted British protection by treaty in the 19th century. It was the first Arab Gulf state to strike oil, in 1932.

See Bahrain under the Al Khalifa on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

1783 to 1971 CE

Duration

188 years

Type

State

Region

Arabia, Middle East

Language family

Arabic

Capital

Manama

Became

• Bahrain 1971 CE to the present

Events in Middle East during its time

• 1908 Oil struck at Masjed Soleyman
• 1915 Armenian genocide
• 1916 Arab Revolt and Sykes-Picot
• 1923 Treaty of Lausanne
• 1948 Founding of Israel and the Nakba

Neighbours in Middle East

• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE
• Zaydi Imamate of Yemen 897 to 1918 CE
• Ottoman Syria and Palestine 1516 to 1918 CE
• Ottoman Iraq 1534 to 1918 CE
• Qajar dynasty 1789 to 1925 CE
• Russian Caucasus 1801 to 1917 CE
• Republic of Turkey 1923 CE to the present
• Saudi Arabia 1932 CE to the present
• Emirate of Diriyah 1727 to 1818 CE
• Syria 1946 CE to the present

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
• Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
• Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Mughal Empire 1526 to 1857 CE, South Asia
• Portuguese Brazil 1500 to 1815 CE, South America
• New Spain 1521 to 1821 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
• Viceroyalty of Peru 1542 to 1824 CE, South America

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