Sultanate of Oman

State · 1744–2026 CE · at its largest around 1973 CE

The Omani state ruled by the Al Said dynasty from Muscat, which built a maritime empire in the Indian Ocean reaching to Zanzibar and the East African coast.

On its lands while it lasted

• Muscat (c. 1900 CE): Capital of Sultanate of Muscat and Oman (1900–1946), Sultanate of Oman (1970–today).
• Nizwa (c. 1913 CE): Capital of Imamate of Oman (1913–1919).
• United Arab Emirates formed (1971 CE): Six emirates of the former Trucial States federated as the United Arab Emirates after British withdrawal from the Gulf; Ras al-Khaimah joined in 1972.
• Abu Dhabi (c. 1973 CE): Capital of United Arab Emirates (1973–today).
• Burj Khalifa (2010 CE): Opened in Dubai in 2010, the 828-metre skyscraper is the tallest building in the world.

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