Karli-Eli
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Karli-Eli (Greek: Κάρλελι, Karleli; Turkish: Karlıeli), also Karli-Ili or Karlo-Ili,[1] was the Ottoman name for the region of Aetolia-Acarnania in Western Greece, which formed a distinct administrative unit (sanjak or liva) from the late 15th century until the Greek War of Independence.
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Sanjak of Karli-Eli Liva-i Karli-Eli | |||||||||||
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Sanjak of the Ottoman Empire | |||||||||||
c. 1480–1821 | |||||||||||
Map of Central Greece in the early 19th century, showing the sanjak of Karli-Eli ("Karlali") in the lower left corner | |||||||||||
Capital | Angelokastron, Vrachori | ||||||||||
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• Established | c. 1480 | ||||||||||
1821 | |||||||||||
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Today part of | Greece |
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The name, meaning "Land of Charles", derived from the region's last important Christian rulers, Carlo I Tocco (r. 1386–1430), or his nephew and successor, Carlo II Tocco (r. 1430–1448).[2][3][4]