Sultanate of Lahej [SEP] dissolved or abolished
of South Arabia in 1963. The 'Abdali dynasty was officially abolished in 1967, with the proclamation of South Yemen.
History.
History Independent Sultanate.
Lahej was sultanate of the 'Abdali dynasty. In 1740 the 'Abdali sultan became independent. It became independent thanks to the fracturing of the Zaidi State in north Yemen. The Sultanate of Lahej became an independent entity, from 1728 to 1839.
History Non-independent.
History Non-independent British protectorate.
The Sultanate of Lahej lost its independence to the British
an Arab nationalist, would refuse to join the British-sponsored Federation of Arab Emirates of the South, and had him deposed. Lahej ended up joining the Federation and later the Federation of South Arabia in 1963.
History Aftermath.
History Aftermath South Yemen.
In 1967 the new Communist regime expelled the Abdali Sultan. The dynasty of the Sultanate of Lahej was abolished with the founding of the Socialist state of People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (1967–1990).
History Aftermath Unified Yemen.
The former territory of the Sultanate has been