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The Eyalet of Sidon (Ottoman Turkish: ایالت صیدا, romanized: Eyālet-i Ṣaydā; Arabic: إيالة صيدا) was an eyalet (also known as a beylerbeylik) of the Ottoman Empire. In the 19th century, the eyalet extended from the border with Egypt to the Bay of Kisrawan, including parts of modern Israel and Lebanon.
In 1771, in alliance with Ali Bey al-Kabir of the Egypt Eyalet and with backing from Russia, Zahir captured Sidon, while Ali Bey's forces conquered Damascus, both acts in open defiance of the Ottoman sultan.
Eyalets ( Ottoman Turkish: ایالت, pronounced [ejaːˈlet], lit. 'state' ), also known as beylerbeyliks [1] or pashaliks, were the primary administrative divisions of the Ottoman Empire . From 1453 to the beginning of the nineteenth century the Ottoman local government was loosely structured. [2] .
The Ottoman era in the history of Arabia lasted from 1517 to 1918. The Ottoman degree of control over these lands varied over these four centuries, with the fluctuating strength or weakness of the Empire's central authority.
Jun 20, 2024 · Until the first half of the 19th century, the Ottoman eyalets of Sidon and Tripoli encompassed Syria's major port cities, including Sidon itself. Footnote 10 However, a number of factors led to the economic, political, and administrative growth of Beirut at the expense of Sidon, and by the end of Egyptian rule over Syria (1831–40 ...
- Aline Schlaepfer
- 2021
Jun 5, 2024 · The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Last Updated: Jun 5, 2024 • Article History. Ottoman Empire. Date: c. 1300 - 1922. Major Events: World War I. Napoleonic Wars. French Revolutionary wars. Fall of Constantinople. Armenian Genocide. Key People: Kemal Ataturk. Mehmed II. Philip II. Leopold I. Janos Hunyadi. Related Topics: Young Turks.
Araba, a Palestinian town about 12 km southwest of Jenin. It has a population of more than 11,000, all Muslims. It rises about 400 meters above sea level. Most important attractions: QASR (PALACE) OF ABD AL-HADI.
