Event Yemeni Expedition of 1872

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Was an Ottoman military campaign in Yemen.

Chronology

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  • January 1873: In 1872, the Ottomans were invited to occupy Sana'a by local nobles who were irritated by the alleged incompetence of the Zaidi imam, allowing the Ottomans to finally conquer Yemen and establish the Yemen Vilayet.