Eyalet

Eyalets, also known as beylerbeyliks, were special regions of the Ottoman Empire that were somewhat self governing, but were still officially parts of the Ottomans. More and more eyalets were made as the Ottomans expanded. Eyalets were divided into smaller districts called livas or sanjaks.
 List of Eyalets 
Eyalet
NameOttoman Turkish and in brackets Modern TurkishExisted forNotesAbkhaziaAbhazya? years (1578–?)also called Sukhum [Sohumkale] or Georgia [Gürcistan] and included Mingrelia and Imeretia as well as modern AbkhaziaAkhaltsikheAhıska? years (1603–?)either split from Samtskhe or existed at the same timeDagestanDağıstan? years (1578–?)also called Demirkapı – assigned a serdar [chief] rather than a beylerbeyiDmanisiTumanis? years (1584–?)GanjaGence years (1588–1604)GoriGori? years (1588–?)probably replaced Tiflis after 1586GyőrYanık0 years (1594–1598)IbrimÌbrīm01 year (1584-1585)short lived promotion of the sanjak of IbrimV. L. Menage (1988): "The Ottomans and Nubia in the sixteenth century". Annales Islamologiques 24. pp.152-153.KakhetiKaheti? years (1578–?)Kakhetian king was appointed hereditary beyLazistanLazistān? years (1574–?)LorriLori? years (1584–?)NakhichevanNahçivan1 year (1603 only)possibly never separate from YerevanPotiFaş? years (1579–?)may have also been another name for TrabzonSanaaSan'a years (1567–1569)temporary division of YemenShemakhaŞamahı1 year (1583 only)may have also been another name for ShervanSzigetvárZigetvar years (1596–1600)later transferred to KanizsaShervanŞirvan years (1578–1604)overseen by a serdar [chief] rather than a beylerbeyiTabrizTebriz years (1585–1603)TiflisTiflis0 years (1578–1586)probably replaced by Gori after 1586WallachiaEflak2 months (September–October 1595)the rest of the time Wallachia was a separate autonomous principalityYerevanErivan years (1583–1604)sometimes also included VanZabidZebit years (1567–1569)temporary division of YemenHabeshHabeş years (1554–1867)Included areas on both sides of the Red Sea. Also called "Mecca and Medina"Adana Ażana (Adana) years (1608–1865)Archipelago Cezayir-i Bahr-i Sefid years (1535–1864)Domain of the Kapudan Pasha (Lord Admiral); Also called Denizi or Denizli, later Vilayet of the ArchipelagoAleppo Ḥaleb (Halep) years (1534–1864)Algiers Cezâyîr-i Ġarb (Cezayir Garp, Cezayir) years (1517–1830)AnatoliaAnadolu years (1393–1841)Second EyaletBaghdad Baġdâd (Bağdat) years (1535–1861)Until the Treaty of Zuhab (1639), Ottoman rule was not consolidated.Basra Baṣra (Basra) years (1538–1862)BosniaBosna years (1580–1864)BudinBudin years (1541–1686)Kıbrıs Ḳıbrıṣ (Kıbrıs)0 years (1571-1660; 1745-1748)Diyarbekir Diyârbekir (Diyarbakır)305 years (1541–1846)Eger Egir (Eğri)0 years (1596–1661)Egypt Mıṣır (Mısır) years (1517–1867)ErzurumErzurum years (1533–1867)Al-HasaLahsa years (1560–1670)Seldom directly ruledKefe (Theodosia) Kefe years (1568–1774)KanizsaKanije0 years (1600–1686)KaramanKaraman years (1483–1864)KarsKars years (1580–1875)Until the Treaty of Zuhab (1639), Ottoman rule was not consolidated. Bounded to Erzurum Eyalet in 1875.DulkadirMaraş, Dulkadır years (1522–1864)MosulMusul years (1535–1864)Until the Treaty of Zuhab (1639), Ottoman rule was not consolidated.Ar-RaqqahRakka years (1586–1864)RumeliaRumeli years (1365–1867)First EyaletChildirÇıldır years (1578–1845)Also called Meskheti, later possibly coextensive with Akhaltsikhe (Ahıska) Province. Most of eyalet passed to Russia in 1829. Remained parts of eyalet bounded to Erzurum in 1845.ShahrizorŞehrizor years (1554–1686)Also Shahrizor, Sheherizul, or Kirkuk. In 1830, this eyalet bounded to Mosul province as Kirkuk sanjak.SilistriaSilistre years (1593–1864)Later sometimes called Ochakiv (Özi); First beylerbeyi was the Crimean khanSivasSivas years (1398–1864)Syria Şam years (1517–1865)TemeşvarTımışvar (Temeşvar) years (1552–1716)Trebizond, LazistanTrabzon years (1461–1864)Tripoli (Tripoli-in-the-East) Trablus-ı Şam (Trablusşam) years (1579–1864)Tripolitania (Tripoli-in-the-West) Trablus-ı Garb (Trablusgarp) years (1551–1864)TunisTunus years (1524–1864)Van Van years (1548–1864)Yemen Yemen years (1517–1636; 1849–1872)CreteGirid years (1669–1867)MoreaMora years (1620–1687) and (1715–1829)originally part of Aegean Archipelago ProvincePodoliaPodolya years (1672–1699)overseen by several serdars (marshals) rather than by beylerbeyi (governors)SidonSayda years (1660–1841)UyvarUyvar years (1663–1685)VaradVarad years (1661–1692)MonastirManastır years (1826–1864)SalonicaSelanik years (1826–1864)AidinAydın years (1826–1864)AnkaraAnkara years (1827–1864)KastamonuKastamonu years (1827–1864)HerzegovinaHersek years (1833–1851)HüdavendigârHüdavendigâr years (1841–1867)KarasiKaresi years (1845–1847)NišNiş years (1846–1864)KurdistanKurdistan21 years (1846–1867)VidinVidin years (1846–1864)

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