| Hamoud Bin Mohammed Of Zanzibar |
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Hamoud became sultan with the support of the British consul, Sir , 1896, by issuing an ultimatum to Khalid and his entourage to evacuate the palace within one hour. When he refused, British warships fired on the palace and other strategic locations in the city, destroying them and causing Khalid to flee. According to the '' Guinness Book Of World Records '' it was the Shortest War In History , and the following day Hamoud was able to assume the title of sultan, more indebted to the British than ever. Hamoud complied with British demands that slavery be banned in Zanzibar and that all the slaves be freed. For this he was decorated by Queen Victoria and his son and heir, Ali Bin Hamud , was brought to England to be educated. Hamoud died in 1902 and was succeeded by Ali. By his wife Princess Sayyida Khanforah bint Majid Al-Busaid (daughter of the First Sultan Of Zanzibar ) he had ten children:
On his death he was succeeded by his oldest son, Ali Bin Hamud . |