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Ottoman Syria (Arabic: سوريا العثمانية) is a historiographical term used to describe the group of divisions of the Ottoman Empire within the region of Levant, usually defined as being east of the Mediterranean Sea, west of the Euphrates River, north of the Arabian Desert and south of the Taurus Mountains.
2 days ago · Learn about the history of Syria under Ottoman rule from the 15th to the 18th century, including the decline of Ottoman authority and the rise of local autonomy. Explore the social, economic, and cultural aspects of Ottoman Syria and its relations with other regions.
4 days ago · Learn about the history of Syria under Ottoman rule from 1860 to 1918, including the civil war, the European influence, the reforms, and the World War I. Find out how Syria became a mandate of France and a base of British and imperial forces.
Syria was part of the Ottoman Empire from 1516 to 1918, although with 2 brief captures by the Iranian Safavids, notably under Shah Ismail I and Shah Abbas. Ottoman rule was not burdensome to the Syrians because the Turks, as Muslims, respected Arabic as the language of the Koran , and accepted the mantle of defenders of the faith.
A chronological overview of the history of Ottoman Syria, from the 16th to the 20th century, with major events and battles. Learn how Syria was conquered, ruled, and reformed by the Ottoman Empire and its rivals.
Ottoman rule in Syria bears at least a superficial resemblance to modern colonialism, including implantation of new populations, economic exploitation by administrators, and co-optation of “warlike” or “tribal” communities into the imperial structure.
A chapter from a book that explores the history of Muslim Anatolia and the Ottoman Empire from the 14th to the 19th century. It focuses on the conquest and administration of Syria and Egypt by Selim I in the 16th century and their role in the empire's politics and culture.
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