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Sultanate of Zanzibar
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Major states, peoples, and trade routes of eastern Africa, c. 1850
Video thumbnail image shows British forces in front of the sultan's palace after the bombardment during the 1896 Anglo-Zanzibar War.
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Sultanate of Zanzibar: References & Edit History

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Invalidated site: Cambridge University Press - Cambridge Core - The Sultans of Zanzibar and the Abolition of Slavery in East Africa. Jan 15, 2025
Add new Web site: Cambridge University Press - Cambridge Core - The Sultans of Zanzibar and the Abolition of Slavery in East Africa. Oct 26, 2024
Add new Web site: Black Past - Sultanate of Zanzibar (1856–1964). Aug 02, 2024
Media added. Jul 31, 2024
Added additional information about period as British protectorate. Jul 17, 2015
Add new Web site: CRW Flags - Flag of Sultanate of Zanzibar. Jun 20, 2011
New article added. Oct 27, 2009
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