Tahnun bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan | |
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Sheikh | |
Ruler of Abu Dhabi | |
Reign | 1818–1833 |
Predecessor | Muhammad bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan |
Successor | Khalifa bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan |
Died | 1833 |
Issue | Hamdan Saeed Saqr |
House | Al Nahyan |
Father | Shakhbut bin Dhiyab Al Nahyan |
Sheikh Tahnun bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan was the Ruler of Abu Dhabi from 1818–1833.[1] Having deposed his brother Muhammad bin Shakhbut Al Nayhan with his father's support, he ruled in his father's name.[2] Under Tahnun, Abu Dhabi became a Trucial State in 1820, eventually becoming the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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