Complete the sentence about Ahmad bin Said al-Busaidi with the correct year: In ______, Ahmad invited the remaining Persian troops to a banquet at his fort in Barka where he orchestrated a massacre.

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A. 1747

In 1747 Ahmad invited the remaining Persian troops to a banquet at his fort in Barka and had them massacred. The 19th century Omani historian Salil Ibn Raziq gave a detailed account.

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