Bohtan
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Bohtan was a medieval Kurdish principality in the Ottoman Empire centered on the town of Jazirah ibn 'Omar in northern Mesopotamia (or northern Jazira). The official religion of this principality was Yezidism in 14th century, although the rulers eventually converted to Islam. Bohtan constituted the third major Yezidi enclave after Shekhan and Sinjar until the 19th century.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Bohtan is referenced by 119 other articles, and connects out to Ayyubid dynasty, Hasanwayhids and Kurdish population.
It is catalogued under topics including Former Kurdish states in Turkey, History of Şırnak Province and Kurdish dynasties.
Its subject is documented across 14 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Former country.conventional_long_name
- Bohtan
- Former country.status
- Sovereign state
- Former country.empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Former country.government_type
- Principality
- Former country.year_start
- 1161/1247/1335
- Former country.year_end
- 1855
- Former country.p1
- Zengid dynasty
- Former country.p2
- Ayyubid Sultanate
- Former country.s1
- Ottoman Empire
- Former country.flag_s1
- Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844–1922).svg
- Former country.image_map
- Bohtan.png
- Former country.image_map_caption
- Bohtan Emirate after the captures of Bedir Khan Beg in 1846
- Former country.capital
- Cizre
- Former country.religion
- Yazidism, Sunni Islam (from 14th century)
- Former country.leader1
- Bedir Khan Beg (last)
- Former country.year_leader1
- 1821–1847
- Former country.title_leader
- Mir
- Former country.today
- Turkey, Syria, Iraq
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- History
- Origin
- Early years
- Bedirxan beg's reign
- List of bohtan rulers
- See also
- References
- Notes
- References
- Sources
- External links
Bohtan was a medieval Kurdish principality in the Ottoman Empire centered on the town of Jazirah ibn 'Omar in northern Mesopotamia (or northern Jazira). The official religion of this principality was Yezidism in 14th century, although the rulers eventually converted to Islam. Bohtan constituted the third major Yezidi enclave after Shekhan and Sinjar until the 19th century.
==History== ===Origin=== The earliest known reference to the region now called Botan appears in the works of Herodotus (484–426 BC). He identified a land known as “Bukht and ikh” as part of the Achaemenid Empire’s dominions. Over the centuries, the name gradually shifted in pronunciation and form, evolving through Bokhti and Buhtan before becoming Botan.
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