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"Sick man of Europe" is a nickname that has been used to describe a European country experiencing a time of economic difficulty and/or impoverishment. The term was first used in the mid-19th century to describe the Ottoman Empire, but has since been applied at one time or another to nearly every other mid-to-large-sized country in Europe. At the moment it is Greece that holds the label.
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∙ 11y agoIf you are referring to the nineteenth century then the Ottoman Empire (Turkey) was someimes called this.
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∙ 12y agoThe Ottomans
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What is the ottoman empire nickname?
The Sick Man of Europe
Which country is called sick man of Europe?
In April 2007, The Economist described Portugal as "a new sick man of Europe" Also in 2007 a report prepared by Morgan Stanley referred to France as the "new sick man of Europe"
The sick man of Europe was a term applied to who?
'The Sick Man of Europe' was the nickname applied to the Ottoman Empire in the second half of the 19th century (1850 onwards)Penn Foster answer: (TURKEY) "Modern day Of the Ottoman Empire"
Why is turkey called sick man of Europe?
Turkey was called the Sick Man of Europe in the early part of the 20th century. This was because the Ottoman Empire was crumbling and the nation was not doing well economically.
Why is Turkey called the sick country of Europe?
Before the modern state of Turkey was formed after World War I, it was the Ottoman Empire. Towards the end of its existence, the Ottoman Empire was called the Sick Man of Europe because it was losing a lot of wars and the territory it once controlled.
Who was dubbed the sickman of Europe?
It seems that doing a google search will throw-up (no pun intended) just about every country in Europe, that has some time in it's history been labelled the 'sick man of Europe'. At the moment it is Greece that holds the label.
What nickname was given to the Turkish empire to show its weakness?
Sick man of Europe
In the early twentieth century the Ottoman Empire was referred to as the?
sick man of Europe.
Which country was known as Iron Man of Europe?
Germany.
Was Lou Gehrig nicknamed the Iron Man?
No, he was nicknamed the 'Iron Horse'.
What is the country tanganyika called now?
The country is now called Tanzania Blad sick man innit
Why was turkey the sick man of Europe in the 16th centuery?
I think turkey was known as the sick man of Europe due to the following reasons:- 1] lack of economic stability. 2] lack of large military powers in contrary with other countries like Russia, Germany, France, etc.....................
