The Ottoman Empire was the empire that survived into the twentieth century. It lasted from around 1299 until its dissolution after World War I in 1922. The empire was a significant political and cultural force, spanning parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa at its height. Its eventual collapse led to the establishment of modern Turkey and several other nation-states in the region.
The day that Australian and New Zealand troops landed on the Gallipoli Peninsula in the Ottoman Empire (modern-day Turkey).
It was a trading empire in the Western Mediterranean.
Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Israel and parts of eastern Turkey.
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The Ottoman Empire at its height controlled territories on three different continents. Africa: Most of North Africa was under Ottoman control including territories from all of the following Modern countries: Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, and Sudan.(Morocco was intentionally not conquered but the Ottoman Empire exerted a strong cultural influence over the independent country). Europe: The Ottoman Empire controlled the entire Balkans region (Yugoslav States, Albania, and Greece) except for some of the Dalmatian Coast (part of Modern Croatia) and parts of Greece which were under Venetian Control. In addition they controlled the entirety of what is now Bulgaria, Hungary, and parts of Romania. In addition they established dependent protectorates in Wallachia (part of Modern Romania). Asia: The Ottoman Empire controlled the Levant (Modern Lebanon, Syria, Israel, Palestine, and Jordan), Mesopotamia (Modern Iraq) the Western Arabian Coast (part of Modern Saudi Arabia which includes Mecca and Medina), and of course Anatolia and the Caucasus (modern day Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. Note: This list is not exhaustive as there are other modern countries which had some occupation by the Ottoman Empire, but those territories make up less than 10% of the modern countries' land areas.
The Austrian-Hungarian Empire, The German Empire*, The Ottoman Empire, and The Kingdom of Bulgaria. * The German Empire also included her imperial colonies which included German East Africa, German South West Africa, and the northern part of modern day Papa New Guinea.
The following are the modern day countries of which all of their territory (except sparsely populated regions) was controlled by the Ottoman Empire at some point:AlgeriaLibyaTunisiaMaltaEgyptIsraelPalestineJordanLebanonSyriaCyprusIraqKuwaitQatarBahrainUnited Arab EmiratesTurkeyGreeceBulgariaRomaniaMoldovaFYRO MacedoniaAlbaniaKosovoSerbiaBosnia & HerzegovinaCroatiaSloveniaHungaryModern-Day Countries of which some of their territory was controlled by the Ottoman Empire at some point:ItalyAustriaSlovakiaUkraineGeorgiaArmeniaAzerbaijanIranOmanYemenSaudi ArabiaSudanMorocco
Ottoman Empire collapsed in 1923 with the rise of latter state Turkey. Turkey was founded in 1923.1922
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The modern countries that include territories of the ancient Maya empire are Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador. These countries were once home to the various city-states that made up the Maya civilization.
Modern-day countries in the Ottoman Empire, including Vassal and Nominal territories, are Turkey, Iraq, parts of Western Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Egypt, parts of Western Libya, and Sudan.
Jerusalem was controlled by the Ottoman Empire during medieval times.
The Ottoman Empire primarily encompassed Southeast Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa, including modern-day Turkey, Greece, the Balkans, parts of the Middle East, and North Africa. The Safavid Empire was centered in Persia, covering much of present-day Iran and parts of neighboring countries like Azerbaijan and Iraq. The Mughal Empire dominated the Indian subcontinent, including modern-day India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Together, these empires significantly influenced culture, religion, and trade across their respective regions.
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The Ottoman Empire (now modern Turkish Empire) , the British Empire, the French Empire and the Kingdom of Sardinia.