Title

'Map showing Approximate Distribution of Kurdish Tribes of the Ottoman Empire', c1915. Creator: Mark Sykes.

Caption

'Map showing Approximate Distribution of Kurdish Tribes of the Ottoman Empire', c1915. Diagram by British writer, soldier and diplomatic advisor Mark Sykes (1879-1919), showing groupings of tribes including 'Turkish speaking peoples', 'Lazis' and 'Arabs', in Turkey and neighbouring states, at that time part of the Ottoman Empire. From "The Caliphs' Last Heritage, a short history of the Turkish Empire" by Lt.-Col. Sir Mark Sykes. [Macmillan & Co, London, 1915]

Date

1915

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19F27_052

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

47,5Mb (2,4Mb) / 17,1in x 10,8in / 5120 x 3242 (300dpi)

Keywords

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