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Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire, [ j] historically and colloquially known as the Turkish Empire, [ 24][ 25] was an imperial realm [ k] centred in Anatolia that controlled much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th to early 20th centuries; it also controlled parts of southeastern Central Europe between the early 16th ...
The territorial evolution of the Ottoman Empire spans seven centuries.. The origins of the Ottomans can be traced back to the late 11th century when a few small Muslim emirates of Turkic origins and nomadic nature—called Beyliks—started to be found in different parts of Anatolia Their main role was to defend Seljuk border areas with the Byzantine Empire —a role reinforced by the ...
Beylerbey. A detailed map showing the Ottoman Empire and its dependencies, including its administrative divisions (vilayets, sanjaks, kazas), in 1899. The Turkish word for governor-general is Beylerbey, meaning 'lord of lords'. In times of war, they would assemble under his standard and fight as a unit in the sultan's army.
Most of Serbia is conquered. Murad I lost his life in this war. [ 1][ 2] Bayezid I accession to the throne. 1396. September 25. Battle of Nicopolis. Bulgaria was conquered. 1399. The Bursa great mosque was built by the Bayezid I. The first to be built by the Ottoman Darü'ş-şifa (worship and education center) Bayezid 1.
History of Turkey. The Ottoman Empire was founded c. 1299 by Osman I as a small beylik in northwestern Asia Minor just south of the Byzantine capital Constantinople. In 1326, the Ottomans captured nearby Bursa, cutting off Asia Minor from Byzantine control.
t. e. The Partition of the Ottoman Empire (30 October 1918 – 1 November 1922) was a geopolitical event that occurred after World War I and the occupation of Constantinople by British, French, and Italian troops in November 1918. The partitioning was planned in several agreements made by the Allied Powers early in the course of World War I ...
Byzantine Empire: Turkey Siege of Bursa: 1331 Nicaea Byzantine Empire: Turkey Siege of Nicaea: 1338 Nicomedia Byzantine Empire: Turkey 1352 Callipolis Byzantine Empire: Turkey 1356 Ankara: Ahis (Ankara ahileri) Turkey 1361 Adrianopol Byzantine Empire: Turkey 1364 Plovdiv (Filibe) Bulgarian Empire: Bulgaria: Capture of Plovdid: 1364
The Ottoman soldiers screamed "oh people of Mohammad, flee, flee!" as they were ruthlessly pursued and cut down by the Persian cavalry. [5] Kars Citadel. Nader allowed all the captured wounded soldiers of the Ottoman army return to Kars to seek help. [5]