Sheikh Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan was the ruler of Abu Dhabi from 1928 to 1966. On 6 August 1966, Shakhbut was deposed by members of his family with assistance from Britain in a bloodless coup. His
Sheikh Shakhbut in 1961
1966 Dhabyani coup d'état
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On August 6, 1966, Zayed Al Nahyan, the younger brother of ruling Sheikh of Abu Dhabi Shakhbut Al Nahyan, staged a bloodless palace coup with direct military assistance from the United Kingdom, then A
Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan
…1989) was the ruler of Abu Dhabi from 1928 to 1966. On 6 August 1966, Shakhbut was deposed by members of his family with assistance from Britain in a bloodless coup. His younger brother Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan succeeded him as the ruler of Abu Dhabi. Shakhbut was born in 1905. He was the eldest son of Sultan bin…
Zayed during his time as governor of Al-ain
Zayed signing the federation agreement establishing the UAE