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Zaptié
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Zaptié was the designation given to locally raised gendarmerie units in the Italian colonies of Tripolitania, Cyrenaica, Eritrea and Somaliland between 1889 and 1943.
Group of Zaptié in Italian Somaliland (1939).
Group of Zaptié in Italian Somaliland (1939).
Eritrean Zaptié, 1920s
Eritrean Zaptié, 1920s
Cavalry and fort of the Sultanate of Hobyo, one of the ruling Somali polities that the zaptié fought against in the Campaign of the Sultanates.
Cavalry and fort of the Sultanate of Hobyo, one of the ruling Somali polities that the zaptié fought against in the Campaign of the Sultanates.
Italian Tripolitania
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Italian Tripolitania was an Italian colony, located in present-day western Libya, that existed from 1911 to 1934. It was part of the territory conquered from the Ottoman Empire after the Italo-Turkish War in 1911. Italian Tripolitania included the western northern half of Libya, with Tripoli as its main city. In 1934, it was unified with Italian Cyrenaica in the colony of Italian Libya. In 1939, Tripolitania was considered a part of the Kingdom of Italy's 4th Shore.
Italy's representation of the takeover of Ottoman Tripolitania in 1911
Italy's representation of the takeover of Ottoman Tripolitania in 1911
A 1-lire airmail stamp, depicting an Arab horseman pointing to an airplane passing overhead.
A 1-lire airmail stamp, depicting an Arab horseman pointing to an airplane passing overhead.
The Royal Palace of Tripoli, designed by Italian colonial architect Meraviglia-Mantegazza in 1924.
The Royal Palace of Tripoli, designed by Italian colonial architect Meraviglia-Mantegazza in 1924.
Roman theatre of Sabratha, restored during the Italian rule
Roman theatre of Sabratha, restored during the Italian rule