What happened to the Omani Empire after the death of Said bin Sultan in 1856?
It expanded further
It was divided into two sultanates
It was conquered by Britain
It collapsed entirely
Answer
After the death of Said bin Sultan in 1856, the Omani Empire was divided into two sultanates: the Sultanate of Zanzibar and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, ruled by his sons Majid bin Said and Thuwaini bin Said, respectively.
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