Mubārak the Great

Mubārak the Great was a ruler of Kuwait who came to power in the late 19th century by assassinating his brother. His reign was marked by Ottoman threats to annex Kuwait, prompting Mubārak to forge a close relationship with Britain. This led to an 1899 treaty that placed Kuwait's foreign affairs under British control, and by World War I, Kuwait was a British protectorate.12

The city of Kuwait originated in the early 18th century with the migration of families from the \u02bfAnizah tribe. The autonomous sheikhdom was founded in 1756 when the settlers appointed a sheikh from the \u0100l \u1e62ab\u0101\u1e25 family, who have ruled Kuwait ever since. During the 19th century, Kuwait developed into a prosperous trading community.123