Trucial States: Map & History
Trucial States is mapped in the atlas for 1820 CE – 1894 CE, with a peak mapped extent of about 73,472 km².
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The Trucial States, also known as the Trucial Coast, or the Trucial Sheikhdoms, or Trucial Oman, was a group of tribal confederations in southeastern Arabia south of the Persian Gulf whose leaders had signed protective treaties with the British Empire between 1820 and 1892.
Modern Countries Once Part of Trucial States
At its mapped extent, Trucial States covered territory in 1 present-day country. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Trucial States's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Trucial States in Depth
Overview
The sheikhdoms allied themselves with the United Kingdom through a series of treaties, beginning with the General Maritime Treaty of 1820 and including the Perpetual Maritime Truce of 1853, until in 1892 they entered into "Exclusivity Agreements" with the British—following on from Bahrain in 1880—which put them under British protection. This was an unclear status (that of a "protected state") which fell short of a formal protectorate, but required Britain to defend them from external aggression in exchange for exclusive British rights in the states.
Two sheikhdoms at various times looked as if they might be granted trucial status, affirming their independence from neighbouring Sharjah, Al Hamriyah and Al Heera, but neither signed treaties with the British.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Trucial States (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Trucial States: Key Facts
| Official language | Arabic |
|---|---|
| Form of government | absolute monarchy, federation |
| Founded | 8 January 1820 |
| Dissolved | 2 December 1971 |
Succeeded by
Facts from Wikidata Q1852345 (CC0).
Trucial States Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which Trucial States appears, with the other states of the time.
Trucial States Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 73,472 km² in 1892 CE.
Trucial States: Frequently Asked Questions
When did Trucial States exist?
Trucial States is dated to 1820 CE – 1894 CE, in the Industrial era.
What was the capital of Trucial States?
The capital of Trucial States was Abu Dhabi.
How large was Trucial States at its peak?
At its peak in 1892 Trucial States covered about 73,472 km².
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