In 1856, the death of Sultan Said bin Busaid triggered a succession crisis that split his Omani empire in two. This episode follows the rivalry between his sons Majid and Thuwaini, the British mediation that formalized the division, and the rise of Zanzibar as an independent sultanate. We explore the diplomatic maneuvering, the role of the British consul Atkins Hamerton, and the lasting consequences for the Indian Ocean world. Along the way, we consider the meaning of a fractured inheritance and the echoes of that rupture in today's politics.
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