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Colonial Records

Portuguese Colonization (1521-1602)

Bahrain was seized by the Portuguese in the mid-16th century. The Portuguese ruled the islands by largely indirect rule for eighty years. Portugal remained in control until they were driven out of the island in 1602, when a popular uprising led by Rukn ed-Din took control of the Bahrain Fort.

Record collection	Years covered	Record type	Language	Who is in the records
Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo		Civil Records
The Portuguese in the Bahrain Islands	1521-1602

British Colonization (1860-1971)

In 1820, Bahrain became a British Colonial protectorate when the country signed the General Maritime Treaty with Great Britain. In a 1971 United Nations referendum, Bahrain declared its independence.

Record collection	Years covered	Record type	Language	Who is in the records