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Vilayets and Sanjaks of the Ottoman Empire in 1875. The administrative divisions of the Ottoman Empire were administrative divisions of the state organisation of the Ottoman Empire. Outside this system were various types of vassal and tributary states.
The Vilayet of Van [1] (Ottoman Turkish: ولايت وان, romanized: Vilâyet-i Van; Armenian: Վանի վիլայեթ, romanized: Vani vilayet) was a first-level administrative division of the Ottoman Empire.
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The term Six Vilayets was a diplomatic usage referring to the Ottoman vilayets with substantial Armenian populations. European diplomats often referred to the Six Armenian Vilayets during the Congress of Berlinin 1878.
Ethnic groups
Statistical analysis of the racial elements in the Ottoman provinces by the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople, 1912 Note: The analysis excludes certain portions of these provinces where Armenians are only a minor element. These portions are as follows: Hakkiari, in the Vilayet of Van; the south of Sairt, in the Vilayet of Bitlis; the south of the Vilayet of Diyarbekir; the south of Malatia, in the Vilayet of Mamuret-ul-Aziz; the north-west and west of the Vilayet of Sivas. Ottoman official...
Largest cities
All figures are as of early 20th century.
We present, in this section, pictures taken in the Van vilayet (province), the majority of which are photographs and engravings relating to the Ottoman era. We have presented the province with its relevant various sub-sections with the object of making them more easily accessible.
The historiographic literature on both the Ottoman empire and Christian Europe's reception of the “Turk” has become increasingly rich in recent years through the contributions of Ottomanist historians and scholars of European history, literature, and art.
Aug 20, 2024 · Vilayets and Sanjaks of the Ottoman Empire in 1875. The administrative divisions of the Ottoman Empire were administrative divisions of the state organisation of the Ottoman Empire. Outside this system were various types of vassal and tributary states.
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Aug 17, 2024 · Ottoman Empire, empire created by Turkish tribes that grew to be one of the most powerful states in the world in the 15th and 16th centuries. Its dynasty was founded by a prince (bey), Osman, after the Mongols defeated the Seljuqs at the end of the 13th century.
