Ottoman-Druze Wars
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Religion, Ethics, Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Empires, Dynasties, Ottoman Empire, Civil Wars, Coups
- Curriculum: Middle Eastern History
- Geographical Location: Syria, Lebanon
- Date: 1613-1635
Article abstract: At issue: Control over a semiautonomous religious sect within the Ottoman Empire, which supported the Persians in their wars against the Turks. Result: Murad IV crushed the Druze influence during the Turko-Persian Wars and severed the group’s outside diplomatic and trading ties to the Italian city-states.
Background
In the early 1600’s, Emir Fakhr al-Dīn led the Druze, a religious, nationalistic group within the Ottoman Empire. The sultan received tribute from al-Dīn, who also provided the additional service of restoring law and...
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