Surprisingly, the Anglo-Zanzibar War holds the title of being the shortest war in history, lasting only 38 minutes. In the late 19th century, tensions between Britain and the Sultanate of Zanzibar ...

It is from the same Leven House that the Mazrui dynasty briefly resisted the Sultan of Zanzibar. The Sultan of Zanzibar ruled between 1856 and 1964 and his territories varied over time.