Tahnoun bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan explained

Succession:	Emir of Abu Dhabi
Reign:	May 1909 to October 1912
Birth Date:	1857
House:	Al Nahyan
Father:	Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan

Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan (1857–1912) was the Ruler of Abu Dhabi from May 1909 to October 1912.

Biography

Tahnoun was born in 1857^[1] and was the second eldest son of Zayed bin Khalifa.^[2] Tahnoun's mother was the daughter of Saeed bin Tahnun Al Nahyan.^[3]

Tahnoun succeeded his father Zayed bin Khalifa in May 1909 when his elder brother, Khalifa, refused to replace his father.^[2] Tahnoun died in October 1912 and was succeeded by another brother, Hamdan.^[2]

Notes and References

1. http://uqconnect.net/~zzhsoszy/states/arabia/abudhabi.html Abu Dhabi
2. Uzi Rabi . Oil Politics and Tribal Rulers in Eastern Arabia: The Reign of Shakhbut (1928–1966). British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies. 2006. 33. 1. 39 . 10.1080/13530190600603832 . 145543142 .
3. Web site: Sheikh Shakhbut and the Great Decline. 8 July 2016. English.