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Who were the Venetians in Shakespeare time?
The Venetians in Shakespeare's time are the same thing as the Venetians are today--people who live in Venice. Only in Shakespeare's time, Venice was a powerful independent country with a lot of overseas holdings, especially in Dalmatia and the Greek islands, and was the main resistance to the expansion of the Ottoman Empire (Turkey).
What was happening when Romeo and Juliet was wrote?
Well, Romeo and Juliet was thought to be written in about 1595. In that year Mehmet III became sultan of the Ottoman Empire, but his general Sinan Pasha lost two significant actions against armies in the Balkans. You did ask.
Who was in power when Shakespeare wrote his plays?
Different people in different places. In Scotland, King James VI. Sigismund III Vasa was the leader of the powerful and significant Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. In France it was Henri IV. England was drawing to the end of Elizabeth I's reign. Mehmed III, sometimes called the Just was Sultan of the Ottoman Empire at this time. Ming China was under the rule of the Wanli Emperor.
What role did harem politics play in the decline of the Islamic stages?
The Harem politics played a huge role in the decline of the Ottoman Empire. When the oldest prince becomes the sultan, he would either kill all of his siblings, or imprison them in the palace, and they were given no education. So if that sultan dies without an offspring, one of his brothers would become the sultan, but because he was imprisoned, he wouldn't know anything, and may even be illiterate. The Harem politics played a huge role in the decline of the Ottoman Empire. When the oldest prince becomes the sultan, he would either kill all of his siblings, or imprison them in the palace, and they were given no education. So if that sultan dies without an offspring, one of his brothers would become the sultan, but because he was imprisoned, he wouldn't know anything, and may even be illiterate.
Who is the first character to refer to Othello by name?
The duke in the beginning of Act one scene three when he says "Valiant Othello we must straight employ you against the general enemy Ottoman" up until then most of the characters call him "the moor". This is important because that he is first acknowledged by name in a military setting suggests he is only accepted by the venetians because he is a useful commander.
How was Greece able to become an independent nation in the 1800?
The Greeks launched a war of independence in order to liberate themselves from Ottoman Occupation in 1821. The Romantic movement in UK and France led to the armies of those countries buttressing the Greeks in their independence war. After their victory in 1827, the Greeks began to fight the Ottomans for more territory for Greece.
How did the Turks respond to the Allied takeover of the Ottoman Empire afterWorld War I?
They organized a resistance movement and gained independence from the allies
Was the khilafat movement founded to protect Ottoman empire?
Yes, the Khilafat Movement was initiated in the early 20th century primarily to protect the Ottoman Empire, particularly after its defeat in World War I and the subsequent disintegration of its territories. Indian Muslims, led by figures like Mohammad Ali and Shaukat Ali, sought to rally support for the caliphate, seeing it as a symbol of Islamic unity and leadership. The movement aimed to preserve the caliph's authority and resist British colonial policies that threatened the Ottoman sultan's status. Ultimately, while it began as a religious and political movement, it also merged with the broader struggle for Indian independence.
What did the armenians want from the Ottoman Empire?
Independence
Who did Romania win their independence from?
9 May 1877, independence from Ottoman Empire
How did Bulgaria declare independence?
Bulgaria was established in 1878 by the Treaty of Berlin as an autonomous republic within the Ottoman Empire. Independence from the Ottoman Empire was proclaimed in 1908.
Which country got its independence in 1829?
Greece gained independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829
What country did Romania gain independence from?
Ottoman Empire
What steps did the greeks take to gain their independence?
Greek worked with the Great Powers of Europe and fought for their independence from the Ottoman Empire.
In 1830 who did Greece win its independence from?
Ottoman rule
What was the first region to declare independence from the Ottoman Empire?
Greece
In what way did a growing sense of nationalism revolutionize Eastern Europe in the early 1800s The Balkan states gave increased power to the Ottoman sultan. The Serbs were able to gain independence fr?
In the early 1800s, a growing sense of nationalism in Eastern Europe fueled the desire for independence from imperial control, particularly among the Balkan states. This movement was exemplified by the Serbian struggle for autonomy, which culminated in the First Serbian Uprising in 1804 and eventually led to their recognition of independence. As nationalist sentiments spread, they challenged the Ottoman Empire's dominance and inspired other ethnic groups to seek self-determination, significantly altering the political landscape of the region. Ultimately, these nationalist aspirations contributed to the decline of the Ottoman Empire and the emergence of new nation-states in the Balkans.
