{"slug": "oman", "label": "Oman", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oman", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q842", "qid": "Q842", "description": "sovereign state in western Asia", "entries": 8, "years": 7, "span": [1515, 2021], "span_label": ["1515 CE", "2021 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 4}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 2}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 1}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "united-arab-emirates", "label": "United Arab Emirates", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-portugal", "label": "Kingdom of Portugal", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "saudi-arabia", "label": "Saudi Arabia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "kuwait", "label": "Kuwait", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "bahrain", "label": "Bahrain", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "qatar", "label": "Qatar", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "kenya", "label": "Kenya", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "australia-national-cricket-team", "label": "Australia national cricket team", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1515, "year_label": "1515 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "April 15", "text": "April 15 – The Emirate of Oman, ruled by Muhammad bin Ismail, becomes a protectorate of Portugal.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362498078#April–June", "title": "1515", "revid": 1362498078, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1648, "year_label": "1648 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "October 31", "text": "October 31 – A treaty is signed between the Arabs and the Portuguese. The terms include a provision that the Portuguese should build fortresses at Kuriyat, Dibba Al-Hisn (Sharjah) and Muttrah (Oman).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1346163846#October–December", "title": "1648", "revid": 1346163846, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1698, "year_label": "1698 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "In Africa, Zanzibar is captured by Oman.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370144847#Date_unknown", "title": "1698", "revid": 1370144847, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1698, "year_label": "1698 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "December 12", "text": "December 12 – Mombasa (referred to at the time as Fort Jesus, and now part of Kenya) falls under control of the Emirate of Oman, with Imam Sa'if ibn Sultan as the first Omani Governor.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370144847#October–December", "title": "1698", "revid": 1370144847, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1783, "year_label": "1783 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "December 15", "text": "December 15 – Ahmad bin Said al-Busaidi, first ruler of Oman of the Al Said dynasty (b. 1710)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370056030#Deaths", "title": "1783", "revid": 1370056030, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1970, "year_label": "1970 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "July 23", "text": "July 23 – 1970 Omani coup d'état: Said bin Taimur, Sultan of Muscat and Oman, is deposed in a bloodless palace coup by his son, Qaboos, with covert British support. Among the reforms he introduces is the abolition of chattel slavery in Oman.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370420699#July", "title": "1970", "revid": 1370420699, "section": "Events › July"}}, {"year": 1981, "year_label": "1981 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "May 25", "text": "May 25 – In Riyadh, the Gulf Cooperation Council is created among Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369107326#May", "title": "1981", "revid": 1369107326, "section": "Events › May"}}, {"year": 2021, "year_label": "2021 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "October 17", "text": "October 17–November 14 – The 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup is held in the United Arab Emirates and Oman, and is won by Australia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372689859#October", "title": "2021", "revid": 1372689859, "section": "Events › October"}}]}