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History of Qatar

5 recorded states lay in what is now Qatar, from Qarmatians of Bahrain (899 CE) to the State of Qatar. 2 outside powers ruled here.

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Empires that ruled here

Timeline

9th century

  1. Qarmatians of Bahrain899 CE – 1077 CE · republic

17th century

  1. Banu Khalid Emirate1669 CE – 1796 CE · emirate

18th century

  1. Emirate of Diriyah1727 CE – 1818 CE · emirate

19th century

  1. Sheikhdom of Qatar1868 CE – 1971 CE · emirate

20th century

  1. State of Qatar1971 CE – present · emirate

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Shared histories

States that also lay in other present-day countries:

States of Arabia and the Gulf → All country histories →

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). History of Qatar. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/qatar
MLA
“History of Qatar.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/qatar. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “History of Qatar.” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/qatar.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘History of Qatar’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/qatar (Accessed: ).