Said bin Sultan
Sayyid Saïd bin Sultan al-Busaidi (Arabic: سعيد بن سلطان, Saʿīd bin Sulṭān, Swahili: Saïd bin Sultani) (5 June 1791 – 19 October 1856) was Sultan of Muscat and Oman, the fifth ruler of the Busaid dynasty from 1804 to 4 June 1856. His rule began after a period of conflict and internecine rivalry of succession that followed the death of his father, Sultan bin Ahmad, in November 1804. He is often referred to as the Lion of Oman (أسد عمان), as one of the greatest Omani sultans.
| Said bin Sultan | |||||
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| Sultan of the Omani Empire | |||||
| Reign | 1804–1856 | ||||
| Predecessor | Sultan bin Ahmad | ||||
| Successor | Thuwaini bin Said (as Sultan of Muscat and Oman) Majid bin Said (as Sultan of Zanzibar) | ||||
| Born | 5 June 1791 Samail, Oman | ||||
| Died | 19 October 1856 (aged 65) Seychelles | ||||
| Burial | Makusurani Cemetery | ||||
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| Dynasty | House of Busaid | ||||
| Father | Sultan bin Ahmad | ||||
| Mother | Sayyida Ghanneyeh bint Saif Al-Busaidi | ||||
| Religion | Ibadi Islam | ||||
Said's uncle Qais bin Ahmad finally agreed to Said's primacy after Said had killed his cousin, Badr bin Saif, a pretender to the throne. Said is noted for moving his capital to Zanzibar, where it remained during the time when the Omani Empire reached the zenith of its power and wealth.