Sheikhdom of Qatar

Sheikhdom of Qatar was a state in Arabia (Middle East) that lasted from 1868 to 1971 CE, about 103 years. Its people spoke Arabic languages (Arabic-speaking states).

Pearling coast where the Al Thani family emerged as rulers after an 1868 agreement with Britain. It became a British protectorate in 1916 and began exporting oil in 1949.

See Sheikhdom of Qatar on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates: 1868 to 1971 CE
Duration: 103 years
Type: State
Region: Arabia, Middle East
Language family: Arabic
Capital: Doha

Became

Qatar 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
Syria 1946 CE to the present
Israel 1948 CE to the present

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

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
Qing dynasty 1636 to 1912 CE, East Asia
United States 1776 CE to the present, North America
United Kingdom 1801 CE to the present, Europe
Haiti 1804 CE to the present, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
Russian Empire 1721 to 1917 CE, Europe
Dutch East Indies 1800 to 1949 CE, Southeast Asia

Questions

When did Sheikhdom of Qatar exist?

1868 to 1971 CE, about 103 years.

Where was Sheikhdom of Qatar?

Arabia, in Middle East. Its capital was Doha.

What language did Sheikhdom of Qatar speak?

Arabic. This family includes Arabic-speaking states.

What came after Sheikhdom of Qatar?

Qatar.