Yemen History/Politics: 1258-1922

Empires Throughout the Years:

• Ayyubids 1173-11228
• Rasulids 1228-1454
• Tahirids 1454-1517
• Mamluks 1517-1538
• Ottoman 1630
• Rassite 

Location:

The Ottoman setted along the western coast of Yemen near the Gulf of Aden.

Power Struggles:

Not until early in the 17th century did the Zaydis become a completely independent political state by overcoming the rule of the Ottoman Empire.

Sources:

1) Dan Smith, The State of the Middle East: An Atlas of Conflict and Resolution (University of California Press Berkeley and Los Angeles, California, 2006, 2008), 16-19.

2) Yemen Dynasties.answers.http://www.answers.com/topic/yemen-dynasties.(Accessed June 1, 2009)

Picture Source:

http://www.uncp.edu/home/rwb/Ottoman_map.jpg