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What led the downfall of the ottoman empire?
They sided with the Germans in World War I and after the War the Empire was left in shambles and in 1923 the Empire fell. Specifically, Great Britain and France wanted to divide the Ottoman Empire (Present day areas of Middle East). Turkey was invaded by Greece who took all of Anatolian Peninsula, soon Turkey drove out Greeks to the Turkish Republic.
What did the Ottoman Turks seek to gain by conquering Byzantine territory?
The Ottoman Turks actually conquered the whole of what was left of the Byzantine Empire in their days: its territories in northwestern Turkey and in southeastern Europe. They bought this empire to an end. The purpose of these conquests were power and wealth, which were the main aims of the Ottoman dynasty.
How did the decline of the ottoman empire contribute in world war 1?
The decline of the Ottoman Empire in the decades before World War I left a power vacuum. The European countries made secret alliances about how to take control of the former Ottoman lands, eventually leading to the war.
What year did the ottoman empire end?
The Ottoman Empire ceased to exist as an empire in 1918. However, the Ottoman Sultanate continued in existence till 1922 and the caliphate until 1923 when it was abolished by the Republic of Turkey.
How did the ottoman empire help the central powers in world war 1?
They supplied the central powers with more troops and supplies, not to mention their positioning that left Germany vulnerable to attacks.
What was formed from what was left of the Ottoman Empire after World War 1?
greece
What led the downfall of the ottoman empire?
They sided with the Germans in World War I and after the War the Empire was left in shambles and in 1923 the Empire fell. Specifically, Great Britain and France wanted to divide the Ottoman Empire (Present day areas of Middle East). Turkey was invaded by Greece who took all of Anatolian Peninsula, soon Turkey drove out Greeks to the Turkish Republic.
What did the Ottoman Turks seek to gain by conquering Byzantine territory?
The Ottoman Turks actually conquered the whole of what was left of the Byzantine Empire in their days: its territories in northwestern Turkey and in southeastern Europe. They bought this empire to an end. The purpose of these conquests were power and wealth, which were the main aims of the Ottoman dynasty.
What remnants of primitive cultures are left in Greek mythology?
There is no such thing as ancient greek mythology and there never was such a thing as ancient Greece.Greeks are descendants of the ottoman empire
How did the decline of the ottoman empire contribute in world war 1?
The decline of the Ottoman Empire in the decades before World War I left a power vacuum. The European countries made secret alliances about how to take control of the former Ottoman lands, eventually leading to the war.
What year did the ottoman empire end?
The Ottoman Empire ceased to exist as an empire in 1918. However, the Ottoman Sultanate continued in existence till 1922 and the caliphate until 1923 when it was abolished by the Republic of Turkey.
When land is removed from an area and left in another area is called?
removed from an area
What is the time-line of Turkey?
The land has been there since the beginning of time. Several civilizations lived in the area. The Greeks colonized Asia Minor since the 13 century BC [Aeolians, Ionians] and left the region with the exchange of populations [Greeks and Turks] caused by the Treaty of Lausanne. The first Turks arrived in the area at approximately the 11th century BC. Until 1453 they had conquered the lands of the Byzantine Empire and lasted until 1922 when the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and the new State of Turkey was created by Kemal Ataturk with lands as known today.
How did the ottoman empire help the central powers in world war 1?
They supplied the central powers with more troops and supplies, not to mention their positioning that left Germany vulnerable to attacks.
What was important about Israel geographic location?
Israel was historically on the border between great empires. The Egyptian Empire, the Assyrian Empire, the Babylonian Empire, the Persian Empire, the Greek Empire, the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire, the Ottoman Empire and the British Empire all took control of this land. At one point, the Mongol armies made it as far as Gaza. I'm sure I've left some out. It has seaports on the Mediterranean, and caravan routes from Arabia and Persia used to connect to these seaports. It is also on the major land route from Egypt to Anatolia (Turkey) and Babylon (Iraq). As a result, although it was not a center of power, it was far from a backwater in ancient times, News from everywhere passed through Israel, and developments in Israel could and did have an influence on the world.
How were efforts to westernize problematic for Ottoman Empire?
It was the whole of the Western culture that allowed Europe to develop economically, Ataturk felt, and he wanted his country to develop, so the country had to Westernize.
Percentagewise how much land area would be left?
145,882.91 square miles
