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The <strong>Omani</strong>s in Zanzibar• Oman reached zenith as regional power: possessions on both sidesof Gulf and East Africa• Sayyid Said concentrated on developing country’s economy andcommerce• made Zanzibar his ‘second capital ‘• concluded agreements with Britain and France• sent special envoy to United States• Built up navy, secured control of Persian Gulf
The <strong>Omani</strong>s in ZanzibarSayyid Said’s death posed succession problem:• dispute threatened Oman’s prosperityBritish VIceroy of India stepped in to mediate:• sultanate ‘divided’• Oman, Muscat to one son• Zanzibar, its ‘dependencies’ to the otherUnfortunately for Oman, Zanzibar was financial centre of empire:• ‘subsidy’ built into agreement (Zanzibar to subsidize Oman)• not enough• Oman declined, became dependent ‘backwater’ for next century• Zanzibar flourished
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Page 23 and 24: Tabora and the Slave Trade
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Page 35 and 36: Askari with Convicts (Zanzibar)
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