The Ottoman Sultans extended their empire beyond the Middle East by occupying land in Europe. In 1389, the Ottoman victory at Kosovo paved the way for Ottoman expansion into Europe. The Ottoman army was the largest army in Europe.
In World War I, the Central Powers consisted of four nations roughly occupying the central portion of Europe and the northern Middle East. From north to south, the nations were Imperial Germany, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire.
The empire was governed from Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul, Turkey); its ruler was the sultan, the heir to a powerful royal family. In 1914 the Ottoman Empire was a monarchy but separated into groups. Muslim Ottomans ruled big parts of eastern Europe, northern Africa and the Middle East. Ottoman sultans ruled almost the entire north coast of Africa and west to Egypt and the Holy Lands (modern-day Israel and Palestine).
Middle East
Europe, Asia, Africa, Middle East
The Ottoman Empire was a Middle Eastern empire torn apart by nationalism.
A mameluk was a slave soldier who converted to Islam and served the Muslim caliphs and the Ayyubid sultans during the Middle Ages.
In World War I, the Central Powers consisted of four nations roughly occupying the central portion of Europe and the northern Middle East. From north to south, the nations were Imperial Germany, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire.
A sultan is a title for a ruler in Islamic countries, commonly in the Middle East and North Africa. It traditionally signifies a position of power and authority, often inherited within a royal family. Sultans historically held significant political and military influence.
A mameluk was a slave soldier who converted to Islam and served the Muslim caliphs and the Ayyubid sultans during the Middle Ages.
The Middle East declined in 1788 due to Ottoman rule.
It was the Ottoman Empire.
The empire was governed from Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul, Turkey); its ruler was the sultan, the heir to a powerful royal family. In 1914 the Ottoman Empire was a monarchy but separated into groups. Muslim Ottomans ruled big parts of eastern Europe, northern Africa and the Middle East. Ottoman sultans ruled almost the entire north coast of Africa and west to Egypt and the Holy Lands (modern-day Israel and Palestine).
Churchill wanted to maintain his influence and power that is why he was planning on dividing the Middle East after the Ottoman Empire was destroyed.
In 1790 the middle east was under the control of the Ottoman Empire.
The Ottoman Empire
Middle East
Europe, Asia, Africa, Middle East