In which century did the Omani Empire begin to decline?
16th century
17th century
18th century
19th century
Answer
The Omani Empire began to decline in the 19th century, following the death of Said bin Sultan in 1856. The empire was divided between his sons into two sultanates, the Sultanate of Zanzibar and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, which weakened their overall influence.
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