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Period: 500 to
Bahrain Settelmentrt Timeline
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Jan 1, 600
The Persian Empire
From the 6th century BC to the 3rd century BC Bahrain was a pivotal part of the Persian Empire by the Achaemenids, an Iranian dynasty. -
Jan 1, 700
The introduction of Islam
Islam emerged in the 7th century until the early 16th century, the name Bahrain referred to the wider historical region of Bahrain stretching from Basrah to the Strait of Hormuz along the Persian Gulf coast. -
Jan 1, 1076
Uyunid, Usfurid, and Jabrid dynasties
The Uyunids ruled from 1076 to 1235, when the islands were briefly occupied by the Turkic Salgharid Atabeg of Fars. In 1253, the Bahrani dynasty of the Usfurids of Banu Uqayl gained control over eastern Arabia, including the islands of Bahrain. In the mid-15th century, another branch of the Banu Uqayl, led by Zamil ibn Jabir, wrested control of Bahrain, founding the dynasty of the Bedouin Jabrids. -
Mar 29, 1521
The Portegues conquered
A combined Portuguese-Hormuz led by António Correia conquered Bahrain in 1521 -
Omani Invasion
An Afghan invasion of Iran at the beginning of the 18th century resulted in the near collapse of the Safavid state. -
The British
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Independance day
Idependent as the State of Bahrain on 16 December 1971. -
Assyrian Invasion
The Assyrians invade Bahrain.. Assyrians are also known as Syrians -
The Qarmita Empire
At the end of the 3rd Hijri century, Abu Sa'id al-Hasan al-Janaby led the Revolution of al-Qaramita, a rebellion by a messianic Ismaili sect originating in Kufa in present day Iraq. Al-Janaby took over the city of Hajr, Bahrain's capital at that time, and al-Hasa, which he made the capital of his republic. Once in control of the state he sought to create a utopian society.