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The Ottoman Empire (Ottoman Turkish: دولت عليه عثمانيه Devlet-i Âliye-i Osmâniyye; literally, "The Sublime Ottoman State"), also sometimes known in the West as the Turkish Empire, existed from 1299 to 1923. At the height of its power in the 16th and 17th centuries, its territory included Anatolia, the Middle East, parts of North Africa, and much of south-eastern Europe to the Caucasus. It comprised an area of about 5.6 million km²Regnal Chronologies. "To Rule the Earth...". Retrieved 6 April 2006., though it controlled a much larger area, if adjoining areas dominated mainly by nomadic tribes, where the empire's suzerainty was recognized, are included. The empire interacted with both Eastern and Western cultures throughout its 624-year history.
In the 16th and 17th centuries, the Ottoman Empire was among the world's most powerful political entities, with the powers of eastern Europe constantly threatened by its steady advance through the Balkans, the Kingdom of Hungary and the southern part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Its navy was also a powerful force in the Mediterranean. On several occasions, the Ottoman army invaded central Europe, laying siege to Vienna in 1529 and again in 1683 in an attempt to conquer the Habsburg domain, and was finally repulsed only by great coalitions of European powers at sea and on land. It was the only non-European power to seriously challenge the rising power of the West between the 15th and 20th centuries, eventually becoming an integral part of European balance of power politics, hence blurring the distinctions.
The dissolution of the empire was a direct consequence of World War I, when the Allied Powers defeated the Central Powers in Europe as well as the Ottoman forces in the Middle Eastern theatre. At the end of the war, the Ottoman government collapsed and divided among the victorious powers. Subsequent years saw the declaration of new states from the remnants of the Ottoman Empire. Republic of Turkey was one of them. This new republic included Ottoman Dynasty in 150 personae non gratae of Turkey. In 1974, after 50 years, the Grand National Assembly of Turkey granted the right to re-acquire Turkish citizenship to the family descendants, which completed by the head of the family, Ertuğrul Osman V, in 2004.
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Ottoman Empire is always fun. Keep it up, ya know?
hellobentodd (Ben todd) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:22:33 -0000
Ottoman Empire is always fun. Keep it up, ya know?
@ArenJ I assume the Ottoman Empire. Do you type the outlines?
y0shi11 (Yousef Aly) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:41:59 -0000
@ArenJ I assume the Ottoman Empire. Do you type the outlines?
You may think Damian Lewis does not look very Turkish, but not all Turks are dark. A legacy of the Ottoman Empire is that they are very >>
carolinefo (carolinefo) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 20:02:22 -0000
You may think Damian Lewis does not look very Turkish, but not all Turks are dark. A legacy of the Ottoman Empire is that they are very >>
Comparison of Slavery Systems Between Ottoman Empire and Ancient Greek Cases.. nası baÅlık? çok afili dimi. ehe
pessimizah (pessimizah) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 16:36:26 -0000
Comparison of Slavery Systems Between Ottoman Empire and Ancient Greek Cases.. nası başlık? çok afili dimi. ehe
music so excellent i just bothered to download it: http://mecjagger.bandcamp.com/album/the-rise-fall-of-the-ottoman-empire
LIQUIDBONEZ (darian LIQUID BONEZ) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 11:08:08 -0000
music so excellent i just bothered to download it: http://mecjagger.bandcamp.com/album/the-rise-fall-of-the-ottoman-empire
i am such a nerd that i am watching a history programme about "ottoman empire in 15th century" right now. it's 2am. #beingnerd
deryayilmaz (Derya Yılmaz) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:04:55 -0000
i am such a nerd that i am watching a history programme about "ottoman empire in 15th century" right now. it's 2am. #beingnerd
Efkere.com - Documenting the history of an Armenian village northeast of Kayseri. Includes a picture gallery, details about a famous monastery and documents.
Empire of the Ottomans - A brief background feature on the rise and decline of the Ottoman Empire.
Meta Description: [ The Ottoman empire was one of the world's most powerful, stretching across eastern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. ]
Jerusalem in the Ottoman Period - Description of the status and growth of the city of Jerusalem during its rule by the Ottomans, 1517-1917.
Medieval Sourcebook: Sidi Ali Reis (16th Century CE) - An extract from Mirat ul Memalik (The Mirror of Countries) tells of the Turkish admiral's voyage and shipwreck in the Indian Ocean. Includes an account of his return, and the courts he visited.
Osman I - A brief profile of the man who proclaimed himself Sultan and established the Ottoman Empire.
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Ottoman Architecture - A collection of photographs of Ottoman architecture in Egypt; includes links to architectural sites elsewhere.
Ottoman Souvenir - Site devoted to the Ottoman Empire and Anatolian culture. Flags, maps, histories, and more in development.
Meta Description: [ Ottoman Empire and Anatolian culture ]
Padisahlar Albumu - A collection of portraits of the Ottoman Sultans, from the History Department, American University of Beirut.
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Remembrances : Gurun - History of the once Armenian populated town in Asia Minor till 1915. Includes articles, documents, maps, old pictures, and a surname database.
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Suleyman the Magnificent - A biography of the sultan who raised the Ottoman Empire to its height by Tulay Kavalcioglu from the Office of the Prime Minister.
The Battle of Ankara (1402) - Describes the military-engineering strategy used by Timur to defeat the Ottoman Army led by Bayazed.
Meta Description: [ A new explanation of the military engineering strategy used by Timur against the Ottoman army led by Bayazed ]
The Hellenic Genocide - Petition which includes a large section of quotes from historical documents from 1894 to 1955, describing the ethnic cleansing of Hellenes, Armenians, and Assyrians from modern-day Turkey. Also provides related links.
Meta Description: [ HELLENIC GENOCIDE ]
The Ottoman Empire - A timeline and account of the history of the empire, from 1300 to 1923.
Meta Description: [ The rise of the Ottomans and the road to the empire until the fall of the Constantinople... ]
The Ottoman Sultans and Caliphs 1290-1924 AD - Well-assembled site by Kelley L. Ross, Ph.D. listing Islamic rulers prior to and including the Ottoman Turks. Includes maps of the Ottoman Empire throughout the ages.
The Ottomans - A history by Richard Hooker, part of World Civilizations - an online learning resource from Washington State University. Includes a glossary and the Eulogy of Istanbul.
The Siege of Constantinople in 1453 - The fall of Constantinople marked the end of the Byzantine Empire and the beginning of the Ottoman; an online collection of primary sources and articles.
World History at KMLA - History of Warfare - A listing of the wars of the Ottoman Empire in Anatolia, 1300-1920.
World History at KMLA - History of Warfare - A listing of the wars of the Ottoman Empire in Arabia, 1517-1918.
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