Upper Aulaqi Sultanate

Upper Aulaqi Sultanate
سلطنة العوالق العليا
State of the Federation of South Arabia

18th century–1967
Map of the Federation of South Arabia
Capital Nisab (Nişāb)
Government Sultanate
Historical era 20th century
  Established 18th century
  Disestablished 1967

The Upper Aulaqi Sultanate (Arabic: سلطنة العوالق العليا Salṭanat al-‘Awālaq al-‘Ulyā) was a state in the British Aden Protectorate and the Federation of South Arabia. Its capital was Nisab.

History

The Lower Aulaqi sultans separated from the Upper Aulaqi in the 18th century. In the late 19th century, the area came under British influence and in 1890 the Upper Aulaqi Sultanate became a British protectorate. Eventually it also became a constituent state of the Aden Protectorate. The Upper Aulaqi Sultanate joined the Federation of South Arabia in June 1964. The last sultan was Sultan Awad ibn Salih Al Awlaqi.

The last ruler was deposed in 1967 upon the founding of the People's Republic of South Yemen and the area is now part of the Republic of Yemen.[1]

Rulers

The ruler of the Upper Aulaqi Sultanate bore the title Sultan al-Saltana al-`Awlaqiyya al-`Ulya.[2]

Sultans

See also

References

  1. Paul Dresch. A History of Modern Yemen. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2000
  2. States of the Aden Protectorates

Coordinates: 14°31′N 46°30′E / 14.51°N 46.50°E / 14.51; 46.50

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