Oman — Not random

Conditions

• Event 260093 - The Omani revolts for Portugal has already occurred

Will happen within 360 days of January 2, 1640
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1660)
unless prevented by
Action B of 260093 - The Omani revolts for Portugal

Description

Having reclaimed the coastline, abandoned Portuguese vessels make up much of the nascent Omani navy.

Actions

A. Let us turn the infidel's weapons against them

• Gain 20 warships in a random province
• Gain 10 transports in a random province
• Land -1

Oman — Not random

Conditions

• At least one of the following must occur:
  • England exists
  • Netherlands exists
• Portugal and Oman are at war

Will happen within 360 days of January 2, 1640
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1680)

Description

Seeing an opportunity to weaken Portugal's position in the Indian Ocean, the English and the Dutch subsidize the Omani War Effort.

Actions

A. Let's take all the help we can get

• Land tech investment: +1000
• Naval tech investment: +1000
• -300 relations with Portugal
• +150 relations with England
• +150 relations with Netherlands
• +200

B. Refuse the corrupting aid of infidels

• -100 relations with England
• -100 relations with Netherlands
• Stability -2

Oman — Not random

Conditions

• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Portugal owns Zanzibar
  • Portugal owns Rufiji
  • Portugal owns Mombasa
  • Portugal owns Kenya
  • Portugal owns Malindi
  • Portugal owns Tanga

Will happen within 360 days of January 2, 1652
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1660)

Description

Inspired by Oman's successful revolt against the Portuguese, the peoples of the Swahili Coast seek Omani aid in driving out their hated Portuguese overlords.

Actions

A. We will aid them

• swahili will become an accepted culture
• somali will become an accepted culture
• Mogadiscio will be considered a national province
• Malindi will be considered a national province
• Kenya will be considered a national province
• Mombasa will be considered a national province
• Tanga will be considered a national province
• Zanzibar will be considered a national province
• Rufiji will be considered a national province
• -300 relations with Portugal
• +200 relations with Adal
• +200 relations with Mogadishu
• +200 relations with Malindi
• +200 relations with Kilwa
• +200 relations with Zanzibar
• +200 relations with Mombasa

B. It's not our fight

• -100 relations with Adal
• -100 relations with Mogadishu
• -100 relations with Malindi
• -100 relations with Kilwa
• -100 relations with Zanzibar
• -100 relations with Mombasa
• Stability -2

Portugal — Not random

Conditions

• Control Zanzibar
• Event 248016 - Zanzibar refuses to submit for Oman has already occurred
• Zanzibar exists

Will happen within 180 days of January 2, 1652
Checked again every 180 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1680)

Description

We have captured Zanzibar. What shall we do now?

Actions

A. We must hold Zanzibar for ourselves

• Inherit the realms of Zanzibar
• +25

B. We will rule through a native puppet

• Gain Zanzibar as vassals
• +25

Oman — Not random

Conditions

• Event 248003 - Swahilis seek aid for Oman has already occurred
• Event 248002 - Theft of Portuguese ships for Oman has already occurred
• None of the following must occur:
  • Relations with Portugal are at 0 or higher
  • Portugal and Oman are allied
  • Oman is a vassal of Portugal
• Zanzibar is a vassal of Portugal

Will happen within 360 days of January 2, 1652
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1680)

Description

In 1652 Oman sacked Zanzibar, destroyed the Portuguese feitoria there and forced the submission of Zanzibar.

Actions

A. We must keep the Portuguese on the run

• -50 relations with Portugal
• Event 373004 - Raid on Zanzibar for Zanzibar is triggered immediately
• Event 260121 - Raid on Zanzibar for Portugal is triggered immediately
• +50

B. Leave them well enough alone

Oman — Not random

Conditions

• Event 248003 - Swahilis seek aid for Oman has already occurred
• Event 248002 - Theft of Portuguese ships for Oman has already occurred
• None of the following must occur:
  • Relations with Portugal are at 0 or higher
  • Portugal and Oman are allied
  • Oman is a vassal of Portugal
• Portugal owns Bombay

Will happen within 360 days of January 2, 1661
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1680)

Description

In 1661-2 Omani forces attacked Bombay.

Actions

A. We must keep the Portuguese on the run

• -50 relations with Portugal
• Event 260128 - Raid on Bombay for Portugal is triggered immediately
• +50

B. Leave them well enough alone

Oman — Not random

Conditions

• Event 248003 - Swahilis seek aid for Oman has already occurred
• Event 248002 - Theft of Portuguese ships for Oman has already occurred
• None of the following must occur:
  • Relations with Portugal are at 0 or higher
  • Portugal and Oman are allied
  • Oman is a vassal of Portugal
• Portugal owns Mombasa

Will happen within 30 days of February 2, 1661
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1680)

Description

In February 1661 Oman sacked Mombasa town, but made no attempt to besiege Fort Jesus.

Actions

A. We must keep the Portuguese on the run

• -50 relations with Portugal
• Event 260120 - Mombasa sacked by the Omanis for Portugal is triggered immediately
• +50

B. Leave them well enough alone

Oman — Not random

Conditions

• Event 248003 - Swahilis seek aid for Oman has already occurred
• Event 248002 - Theft of Portuguese ships for Oman has already occurred
• None of the following must occur:
  • Relations with Portugal are at 0 or higher
  • Portugal and Oman are allied
  • Oman is a vassal of Portugal
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Portugal owns Goa
  • Portugal owns Bombay
  • Portugal owns Gujarat
  • Portugal owns Kutch

Will happen within 60 days of November 2, 1668
Checked again every 60 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1675)

Description

In December 1668 Omani forces sacked Diu, as related by this contemporary report: ''The Arabian enemy entered the city of Dio, which he sacked, and burnt the vessels he found in the port, imprisoning all the people who were in their house with all that they possessed, of which they were despoilt and many of them killed, on account of which that land and its settlers were finished and the fortress which the enemy is besieging remained in distress.''

Actions

A. We must keep the Portuguese on the run

• -50 relations with Portugal
• Event 260126 - First raid on Diu for Portugal is triggered immediately
• +50

B. Leave them well enough alone

Oman — Not random

Conditions

• The following must not occur:
  • Netherlands and Oman are at war
• Relations with Netherlands are at 50 or higher

Will happen within 360 days of January 2, 1670
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1700)

Description

In 1670 the Netherlands signed a trade agreement with the Imamate of Oman.

Actions

A. Sign the agreement

• +50 relations with Netherlands
• +50
• Trade tech investment: +500
• Event 186084 - Commercial agreement with Oman for Netherlands is triggered immediately
• +1 merchants

B. Refuse the agreement

• -100 relations with Netherlands
• Stability -1

Oman — Not random

Conditions

• Event 248003 - Swahilis seek aid for Oman has already occurred
• Event 248002 - Theft of Portuguese ships for Oman has already occurred
• None of the following must occur:
  • Relations with Portugal are at 0 or higher
  • Portugal and Oman are allied
  • Oman is a vassal of Portugal
• Portugal owns Mtawa

Will happen within 360 days of January 2, 1671
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1680)

Description

In 1671 Oman sacked Moçambique town, but made no attempt to besiege Fort São Sebastião.

Actions

A. We must keep the Portuguese on the run

• -50 relations with Portugal
• Event 260125 - Raid on Moçambique for Portugal is triggered immediately
• +50

B. Leave them well enough alone

Oman — Not random

Conditions

• Event 248003 - Swahilis seek aid for Oman has already occurred
• Event 248002 - Theft of Portuguese ships for Oman has already occurred
• None of the following must occur:
  • Relations with Portugal are at 0 or higher
  • Portugal and Oman are allied
  • Oman is a vassal of Portugal
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Portugal owns Goa
  • Portugal owns Bombay
  • Portugal owns Gujarat
  • Portugal owns Kutch

Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1676
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1690)

Description

After a first raid in December 1668, Omani forces sacked Diu again in January 1676.

Actions

A. We must keep the Portuguese on the run

• -50 relations with Portugal
• Event 260127 - Second raid on Diu for Portugal is triggered immediately
• +50

B. Leave them well enough alone

Oman — Not random

Will happen within 90 days of January 2, 1722
Checked again every 90 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1722)

Description

Bilarab al-Yarubi illegimately took power as Regent in Oman in 1720 after the treacherous murder of his rival Muhanna. Popular sentiment was moved by the fate of the unpopular Muhanna, but the Bialarab's deposition of his young charge Sayyif Sultan as Imam proved the last straw.

Actions

A. Bad timing

• A random province revolts
• Global revolt risk +12 for 120 months

Oman — Not random

Conditions

• Own Mombasa
• Control Mombasa

Will happen within 360 days of January 2, 1741
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 31, 1819)

Description

The wâlî of Mombasa, Uthman al-Mazrui, took advantage of the Omani Civil War to proclaim Mombasa independent. The Omanis made no attempt to regain control until after the British had established a protectorate over Mombasa in 1824.

Actions

A. We cannot afford to fight to keep them

• Grant independence to Mombasa
• Mombasa will no longer be considered a national province
• Event 336005 - Al-Mazrui leads us to freedom for Mombasa is triggered immediately
• -25
• Trade tech investment: -100

B. We will fight for what is rightfully ours

• Stability -1
• Mombasa revolts
• Mombasa revolts
• -200 relations with Mombasa
• -50
• Trade tech investment: -500
• Revolt risk value in Mombasa +2

Oman — Not random

Conditions

• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Ghara is a neighbor
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Own Mascate
    • Ghara exists
  • Own Masirah

Will happen within 360 days of January 2, 1750
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1755)

Description

Having evicted the Persians from Oman, Sayyid Ahmad completed the pacification of Oman by routing the Ghafir at Farq in 1749.

Actions

A. Great!

• Gain Ghara as vassals
• Masirah will be considered a national province
• Event 422001 - The Defeat of the Ghafir for Ghara is triggered immediately

Oman — Not random

Conditions

• The following must not occur:
  • Oman is a vassal of Ghara
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Own Mascate
    • Control Mascate
    • Own Al Kharam
    • Control Al Kharam
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Own Mascate
    • Control Mascate
    • The following must not occur:
      • Own Al Kharam
  • All of the following must occur:
    • The following must not occur:
      • Own Mascate
    • Own Al Kharam
    • Control Al Kharam

Will happen within 360 days of January 2, 1750
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1755)
unless prevented by
Action A, B of 422002 - Victory of the Ghafir for Ghara

Description

With the defeat of the Ghafir faction at Farq in 1749, Imam Sayyid Ahmad finally ended a dark period of Civil War in Oman.

Actions

A. Victory at last!

• Stability +6
• Event 248027 - The Defeat of the Ghafir for Oman is triggered immediately

Oman — Not random

Conditions

• Own Mascate
• Control Mascate

Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1784
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1786)

Description

Hamd al-Sayyid usurps the throne from the inept Imam Sayyid I, setting up his new capital at Muscat.

Actions

A. Accept the new Sultan

• Move capital to Mascate
• Centralization +1

B. Keep the old capital

Oman — Not random

Conditions

• Kilwa exists
• None of the following must occur:
  • Oman and Kilwa are at war
  • Kilwa is a vassal of Oman
  • Oman is a vassal of Kilwa

Will happen within 360 days of January 2, 1785
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 31, 1819)

Description

The new iman, Sayyid Said I, wasn't content to ignore Kilwa's rejection of Omani suzerainty and sent an expedition to force the Sultan of Kilwa to submit to Oman.

Actions

A. Send the expedition

• Gain a temporary casus belli against Kilwa for 400 months

Oman — Not random

Conditions

• Control Rufiji
• Kilwa exists
• The following must not occur:
  • Kilwa is a vassal of Oman

Will happen within 10 days of January 2, 1785
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 31, 1819)

Description

The Sultan of Kilwa submitted to the Omanis once his capital had been taken. He was allowed to retain his title and one fifth of the customs revenues.

Actions

A. Make them our vassals

• Gain Kilwa as vassals

B. We will not be betrayed again

Oman — Not random

Conditions

• England exists
• Event 3045 - The East India Company for England has already occurred

Will happen within 500 days of January 2, 1798
Checked again every 500 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1801)

Description

Since 1646 there were economic relations between the British East India Company and Oman. When Napoléon sought to challenge British commercial and political activities around the Indian ocean by his Egyptian campaign, the British government reacted to the threat by offering the Omani Sultan Sâîd I a closer cooperation. Sâîd agreed, and in 1798 and 1800 two treaties were signed. Oman became an important base for the Royal Navy and came under effective political domination of Britain, although formally being no protectorate or in some kind of unequal relation. Under the sovereignty of Great Britain, Omani trade and colonization flourished and it was the wealthiest and most powerful Arabian country.

Actions

A. Accept British protection

• Event 164000 - British influence in Oman for England is triggered immediately
• Trade tech investment: +1000
• Mercantilism -3
• +4 colonists
• Naval tech investment: +500
• Gain an explorer in a random province
• +100 relations with England
• -100 relations with France
• Stability +2

B. Reject the treaty

• -100 relations with England
• Mercantilism +1

Oman — Not random

Conditions

• None of the following must occur:
  • Own Bahrein
  • Control Bahrein

Will happen within 360 days of January 2, 1799
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1803)

Description

The Sultan of Oman believed that he needed to control Bahrein to fully control the maritime trade of the Persian Gulf states. He sent three expeditions to the island between 1798 and 1802.

Actions

A. We need Bahrein

• Bahrein will be considered a national province
• -25
• Trade tech investment: -100

Oman — Not random

Conditions

• Bahrein is a national (core) province
• None of the following must occur:
  • Own Bahrein
  • Control Bahrein

Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1804
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 31, 1819)

Description

The Wahhabi threat to Al-Kharam diverted attentions from Bahrein.

Actions

A. Damn!

• Bahrein will no longer be considered a national province

Oman — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 301016 - The Omani rebellion for Ottoman Empire

Description

The Ottoman rule in Oman was ended when Ahmad ibn Said of Yemen expelled them and restored the independent Omani Sultanate in 1741. Until the end of the century, Oman developed into the most powerful state in Arabia, controlling Zanzibar and parts of the Persian and Baluchi coast.

Actions

A. Blessed be Allah

• Break vassalization with Ottoman Empire
• -300 relations with Ottoman Empire
• Stability +6
• +10000 cavalry in the capital province
• +10000 infantry in the capital province
• Zanzibar will be considered a national province
• Hormouz will be considered a national province
• Mekran will be considered a national province
• Baluchistan will be considered a national province

Oman — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 373004 - Raid on Zanzibar for Zanzibar

Description

After the raid, Queen Mwana Mwema pledged submission to the Sultan of Oman in the face of overwhelming power.

Actions

A. Great!

• Gain Zanzibar as vassals

Oman — Not random

Triggered by

Action B of 260093 - The Omani revolts for Portugal

Description

By 1640, Imam Nasr al-Yarubi has conquered all internal rivals in the interior and the Portuguese decided to leave the coast.

Actions

A. Good!

• Break vassalization with Portugal
• -300 relations with Portugal

Oman — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 333001 - The Omani Empire in Africa for Kilwa

Description

Kilwa submits to Oman in recognition of its control over the Swahili Coast.

Actions

A. We will rule loosely

• Gain Kilwa as vassals

B. We have no need of foreign entanglements

Oman — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 113001 - The Omani Empire in Africa for Malindi

Description

Malindi submits to Oman in recognition of its control over the Swahili Coast.

Actions

A. We will rule loosely

• Gain Malindi as vassals

B. We have no need of foreign entanglements

Oman — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 160001 - The Omani Empire in Africa for Mogadishu

Description

Mogadishu opts for Omani takeover in preference to conquest by Europeans.

Actions

A. Let us bind them to us

• Inherit the realms of Mogadishu

B. Let us bind them to us

• Gain Mogadishu as vassals

Oman — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 373003 - The Omani Empire in Africa for Zanzibar

Description

Zanzibar submits to Oman in recognition of its control over the Swahili Coast.

Actions

A. We will rule loosely

• Gain Zanzibar as vassals

B. We have no need of foreign entanglements

Oman — Not random

Triggered by

Action B, C of 373004 - Raid on Zanzibar for Zanzibar

Description

Zanzibar refuses to have anything more to do with us. Shall we persuade them of the errors of their ways?

Actions

A. How dare they!

• Gain a temporary casus belli against Zanzibar for 60 months
• -100 relations with Zanzibar

B. Leave them well enough alone