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The [[Ottoman Empire Genealogy|Ottoman]] sultan Salim I conquered historical Greater Syria (encompassing modern-day [[Syria Genealogy|Syria]], [[Lebanon Genealogy|Lebanon]], [[State of Palestine Genealogy|Palestine]]/[[Israel Genealogy|Israel]], and parts of [[Jordan Genealogy|Jordan]] and [[Türkiye Genealogy|Türkiye]]) in 1516.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "History of Syria," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Syria, accessed 14 August 2024.</ref> | The [[Ottoman Empire Genealogy|Ottoman]] sultan Salim I conquered historical Greater Syria (encompassing modern-day [[Syria Genealogy|Syria]], [[Lebanon Genealogy|Lebanon]], [[State of Palestine Genealogy|Palestine]]/[[Israel Genealogy|Israel]], and parts of [[Jordan Genealogy|Jordan]] and [[Türkiye Genealogy|Türkiye]]) in 1516.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "History of Syria," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Syria, accessed 14 August 2024.</ref> The region of modern Jordan remained on the Empire's frontier and was loosely under Ottoman control, leaving powerful local tribes to vie for power. In 1918, Ottoman rule over the region officially ended with the success of the Great Arab Revolt, which defeated the Ottoman forces in Greater Syria during World War I. This brief independence ended at the close of the War, when Great Britain was granted oversight of Palestine, Jordan, and [[Iraq Genealogy|Iraq]] and the Emirate of Transjordan was organized. | ||
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