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The History of Bahrain (1783–1971) covers the history of Bahrain since the invasion of Al Khalifa until the independence from the British Empire. Bahrain was a dependency of the Persian Empire when in 1783, the Bani Utbah tribe led by Al Khalifa invaded it from their base in Al Zubarah (British Protectorate of Qatar).
From the 6th century BC to the 3rd century BC Bahrain was a pivotal part of the Persian Empire of the Achaemenids, an Iranian dynasty. [5] The Achaemenid navy set up bases along the Karun River as well as in Bahrain, Oman, and Yemen.
In addition to this, many names of villages in Bahrain are derived from Persian, [127] [9] Bahrain's historical ties to Persian culture, particularly under the Achaemenid, [2]: 72 Parthian, [58] and Sassanian Empire, [2]: 72 as well as influences during the Safavid rule (1501–1722), [9] have left a significant impact on place names and ...
From the 6th century BC to the 3rd century BC, Bahrain was a prominent part of the Persian Empire under the Achaemenid dynasty. It was referred to by the Greeks as "Tylos", the centre of pearl trading, when Nearchus discovered it while serving under Alexander the Great. [55]
Asia in 600 CE, showing the Sassanid Empire before the Arab conquest. The island of Bahrain was referred to by the ancient Greeks as "Tylos" (Ancient Greek: Τύλος) and was known for its pearls. [40] From the 6th to 3rd century BC Bahrain was part of the Achaemenid Persian Empire.
Map of Bahrain. Iran has often laid claim to Bahrain, based on its history of being a prominent part of the Persian Empire and its seventeenth-century defeat of the Portuguese and its subsequent occupation of the Bahrain archipelago for many centuries.
Tylos (Ancient Greek: Τύλος) was the Greek exonym of ancient Bahrain in the classical era, during which the island was a center of maritime trade and pearling in the Erythraean Sea. [1] The name Tylos is thought to be a Hellenisation of the Semitic Tilmun (from Dilmun). [2] From the 6th to 3rd century BC Bahrain was part of the Persian ...
At the height of its power, Dilmun controlled the Persian Gulf trading routes. [1] Dilmun was very prosperous during the first 300 years of the second millennium BC. [24] Dilmun was conquered by the Middle Assyrian Empire (1365–1050 BC), and its commercial power began to decline between 1000 BC and 800 BC because piracy flourished in the ...