Uyvar Eyalet

Uyvar Eyalet was a region controlled by the Ottoman Empire. It was set up during the time when Mehmed IV was the ruler. In 1663, Ottoman forces led by Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed defeated the soldiers of the Habsburg Monarchy in the city of Uyvar, which is now called Nové Zámky in Slovakia.

Later, in 1664, the Ottomans lost some northern areas including the strongholds of Hlohovec, Nitra, and Levice. The Peace of Vasvár confirmed Ottoman control over the rest of the region. Eventually, in 1699, the area was given back to Austria after the Treaty of Karlowitz.

People living in Uyvar paid special taxes called Jizya, which were lower than the usual rates. The region sent a large amount of money each year to the Ottoman treasury from its non-Muslim residents.

Administrative divisions

The Uyvar Eyalet, a part of the Ottoman Empire, was made up of several smaller areas called sanjaks in the 17th century.

These included the sanjaks of Litova, Novigrad, Hulichk, Boyak, and Shaswar.