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What Country Was Muscat In?

Muscat (Oman) lies within 7 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Muscat, from 1000 to 1599. The earliest state recorded here is Muscat (1 BC).

Who ruled Muscat?

Period (by border map)Ruled by
500 BC – 201 BCUnclaimed / no data
200 BC – 101 BCArabs
100 BC – 2 BCUnclaimed / no data
1 BC – AD 99Muscat
AD 100 – AD 599Unclaimed / no data
AD 600 – AD 799Mazun
AD 800 – AD 999Abbasid Caliphate
1000 – 1599Muscat
1600 – 1913Oman
1914 – 1919British Protectorate
1920 – 1937Muscat and Oman
1938 – 1944Oman (British Raj)
1945 – todayOman
Map showing Muscat in 1300Muscat
Border map for 1300. See the world in 1300.

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Based on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.

Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.