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Sultan ibn Saif

r. 1649–1688 · 17th century · Also known as Sultan bin Saif I

Sultan ibn Saif was imam of Oman of the Ya'aruba dynasty from 1649 to 1688. In 1650 he captured Muscat, ending Portuguese rule on the Omani coast, and built a navy that attacked Portuguese posts in India and East Africa, beginning Oman's rise as a maritime power. He also built the great round fort at Nizwa.

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Portuguese Muscat Ya'aruba dynasty

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