1517–16361849–1872 → → Disestablished 1872 Capital Mocha | Established 1517 | |
Yemen eyalet
The Yemen Eyalet (Ottoman Turkish: ایالت یمن, Eyālet-i Yemen) was an eyalet (province) of the Ottoman Empire. In 1872, most of it became Yemen Vilayet after a land reform in the empire.
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History
In 1516, the Mamluks of Egypt annexed Yemen; but in the following year, the Mamluk governor surrendered to the Ottomans, and Turkish armies subsequently overran the country. They were challenged by the Zaidi Imam, Qasim the Great (r.1597–1620), and by 1636, the Zaydi tribesmen had driven the Ottomans out of the country completely.
Governors
Governors of the eyalet in the 19th century:
Administrative divisions
Sanjaks of the Eyalet in the mid-19th century:
- Sanjak of Mokha
- Sanjak of Eharish (Abu `Arish?)
- Sanjak of Massu
References
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