The 1863 opening of the Suez Canal intitiated further British trade protection strategies, securing the port of Adan and surroundings to serve the Red Sea shipping routes using its new canal.
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The Sultanate of Lahej and others surrounding the Port of Adan had economic influence by supporting the important trade economy of the British Empire from South Asia.
Delhi Sultanate | Sultanate of Darfur | Sultanate of Rum | Sultanate of Rûm | Sultanate of Damagaram | Madurai Sultanate | Johor Sultanate | Warsangali Sultanate | Sultanate of Rüm | Sennar (sultanate) | Mataram Sultanate | Kilwa Sultanate | Ifat Sultanate | Gujarat Sultanate | Delhi sultanate | Aceh Sultanate |