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== Ottoman Empire Colonization (1516-1832) == | == Ottoman Empire Colonization (1516-1832) == | ||
The Ottoman Turks captured Mamluk Palestine and Syria in 1516. Ottoman rule of the | The [[Ottoman Empire Genealogy|Ottoman]] Turks captured Mamluk [[State of Palestine Genealogy|Palestine]] and [[Syria Genealogy|Syria]] in 1516. With a brief interruption in the mid 19th Century, Ottoman rule of the region lasted until the Empire's collapse after losing in World War I. Palestine under Ottoman rule was divided between the vilayet (division) of Beirut and the Jerusalem Mutasarrifate. These were divided into administrative areas called sanjaks, which were furthers split into kazas. While Ottoman control of Palestine varied over the course of the Empire, major administrative forms in the 19th Century prompted the organization of censuses and population registers, recording valuable genealogical data. | ||