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This map shows the territorial expansion of the Ottoman Empire from 1300 to its greatest extent in 1683-99, highlighting different periods under rulers such as Mehmed II, Selim I, and Süleyman the Magnificent, and marking key cities, seas, and geographical boundaries in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. Orhan Bayezid I Mehmed I Murad II Stone walls and round towers of Rumelihisari Fort rise above dense green trees along the Bosporus in Istanbul, Turkey, with cars and water in the foreground.
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Caption: It May be Turned to Mourning for its Loss. Our picture shows a group of the wounded lately from the Dardanelles, Ottoman Empire (Turkey) at the festivities, ca. 1914-1918. (World War I)
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Inside the powerful Ottoman army
Learn about the Ottoman Empire's army, which was renowned for its archers.
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The Ottomans' failed siege of Vienna explained
Vienna withstood several sieges by the Ottomans, most notably in 1683.
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Explore the Ottoman Empire's army and its powerful archery unit
Learn about the Ottoman Empire's army, which was renowned for its archers.
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Learn about the history of the battle of Vienna, 1683
Vienna withstood several sieges by the Ottoman Turks, most notably in 1683.
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The expansion of the Ottoman Empire
Map showing the expansion of the Ottoman Empire from about 1300 to 1700. The empire...
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Orhan
Orhan, the second ruler of the Ottoman dynasty (reigned 1324–60).
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Bayezid I
Bayezid I, undated engraving.
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Mehmed I
Mehmed I, miniature from a 16th-century manuscript illustrating the dynasty; in the...
Courtesy of Istanbul University Library
Murad II
Murad II, detail of a miniature painting, 16th century; in the Topkapı Palace Museum,...
Sonia Halliday Photographs
Rumeli Fortress, Istanbul
Rumeli Fortress (Rumeli Hisarı) on the European bank of the Bosporus, Istanbul.
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Selim I
Selim I, detail of a miniature, 16th century; in the Topkapı Palace Museum, Istanbul.
Sonia Halliday
Süleyman I
Süleyman I (the Magnificent), detail of an engraving of a panel by Pieter Coecke...
Courtesy of the trustees of the British Museum
Mosque of Süleyman, Istanbul
Mosque of Süleyman, built in the mid-16th century, Istanbul.
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Murad IV
Murad IV, portrait in a private collection.
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Selim III
Selim III, detail of a portrait; in the Topkapı Palace Museum, Istanbul.
Sonia Halliday
The dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, 1807–1924
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Thomas Nast: “Peace Rumors”
“Peace Rumors” cartoon by Thomas Nast, depicting Britain, Germany, Austria-Hungary,...
From Th. Nast His Period and His Picturesby Albert Bigelow Paine (The Macmillan Company, New York, 1904)
Abdülhamid II
Abdülhamid II, c. 1890.
George Grantham Bain Collection/Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (Digital File Number: cph 3b24436)
Enver Paşa
Enver Paşa.
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Ottoman Empire
Egypt as part of the Ottoman Empire.
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Ottoman Empire
The expansion of the Ottoman Empire is illustrated on this map.
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Orhan
Orhan.
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Mosque of Süleyman
The Mosque of Süleyman, designed by the architect Sinan, was built in Constantinople...
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Abdülaziz
Abdülaziz.
Sonia Halliday
Süleyman I
Süleyman I rides in a procession through Constantinople (Istanbul), in a detail of...
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Selim III
Selim III.
Sonia Halliday
Abdülhamid II
Abdülhamid II.
George Grantham Bain Collection/Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (Digital File Number: cph 3b24436)
Enver Paşa
Enver Paşa.
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dissolution of the Ottoman Empire
This map shows the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, from 1807.
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Atatürk
Atatürk was the founder of the modern country of Turkey.
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