6 ATLASES

History of Yemen in maps

Yemen as it appears in 6 interactive history atlases, from 1914 to 2015: Yemen. Each era below lists who ruled the land and when control changed, linked to the dated map that shows it.

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Map of the world in November 1914, showing Yemen — MAP OF THE WORLD IN NOVEMBER 1914

These maps are reconstructed from published sources · Cliopatria v 0.2.1 · Natural Earth physical geography

Source details

Cliopatria contributors / Seshat Global History Databank. Source polygons retained with original identities; geographic selections and corrections by Maps of History.. CC BY 4.0
Made with Natural Earth; geographic reference and physical land only. No modern political boundary is used as a historical boundary.. Public domain

Annual source features can describe claims, legal territory or military control. Occupied extensions are separated from the prewar Central Power homelands, while the original source names and shapes remain available.

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Layer records and reconstruction methods

What was Yemen before it was Yemen? The sections below follow this land through every era covered by the Maps of History atlases: who ruled it, what it was called, and when control changed. Each line links to the dated map. Modern borders serve as an approximation, as each atlas says on the map itself.

Yemen · Industrial Revolution

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Yemen · WWI

NOV 1914	Germany and its allies — the Central Powers — the opening position
NOV 1914	Germany and its allies — the Central Powers
NOV 1918	Entente-aligned & imperial territories