Sultan of Zanzibar Khalid bin Barghash

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Sultan of Zanzibar Khalid bin Barghash was a late 19th-century ruler of Zanzibar best known for his brief reign that triggered the Anglo-Zanzibar War, often cited as the shortest war in history.

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instanceOf Sultan of Zanzibar
human
associatedWithPlace Stone Town, Zanzibar NERFINISHED
birthDate 1874-11-01
birthPlace Zanzibar NERFINISHED
burialPlace Mombasa NERFINISHED
causeOfLossOfPower British ultimatum and military intervention
citizenship Zanzibar Sultanate NERFINISHED
conflict Anglo-Zanzibar War NERFINISHED
conflictOutcome defeat by British forces
countryRuled Zanzibar Sultanate NERFINISHED
deathDate 1927-03-01
deathPlace Mombasa NERFINISHED
didNotReceive formal recognition as Sultan from the British authorities
durationOfWar approximately 38 minutes
era late 19th century
ethnicGroup Omani Arab
event bombardment of the Sultan’s palace in 1896
familyName Al-Busaid NERFINISHED
father Barghash bin Said NERFINISHED
Sultan Barghash bin Said of Zanzibar NERFINISHED
fledTo German consulate in Zanzibar NERFINISHED
fullName Khalid bin Barghash Al-Busaid NERFINISHED
givenName Khalid NERFINISHED
historicalReputation symbol of resistance to British influence in Zanzibar
house House of Al Said NERFINISHED
languageSpoken Arabic
Swahili
laterLivedIn Mombasa NERFINISHED
memberOf Al Said dynasty NERFINISHED
monarchOf Zanzibar NERFINISHED
notableFor having one of the shortest reigns of any Sultan of Zanzibar
role in the Anglo-Zanzibar War
opponent British Empire NERFINISHED
palaceBombardedBy Royal Navy NERFINISHED
positionHeld Sultan of Zanzibar NERFINISHED
predecessor Hamad bin Thuwaini NERFINISHED
recognizedAs de facto ruler of Zanzibar for two days in 1896
reignEnd 1896-08-27
reignStart 1896-08-25
religion Islam
soughtSupportFrom Germany NERFINISHED
successor Hamoud bin Mohammed NERFINISHED
title Sayyid NERFINISHED
tookPowerBy occupying the palace after the death of Hamad bin Thuwaini
warDescribedAs shortest war in recorded history
wentIntoExileIn German East Africa NERFINISHED

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Brookwood Cemetery containsGraveOf Sultan of Zanzibar Khalid bin Barghash