The most imperial country now is Great Britain: The king (queen) is a head on UK, Canada, Australia and many other countries. You have to read about that =)
Russia tried to gain control but was only partially successful. Territories such as modern Armenia and Azerbaijan were once Ottoman but were lost to Russia. Much of the Balkans fought for independence from the Ottomans but didn't become Russian.
Only from the Habsbugic Empire.
Russia's interest in conquering the Ottoman Empire historically stemmed from a desire to expand its territory, enhance its influence in the Balkans, and gain access to warm-water ports for trade and military purposes. The Ottoman Empire's decline presented an opportunity for Russia to assert its dominance in southeastern Europe and the Black Sea region. Additionally, Russia sought to protect and promote Orthodox Christianity in areas under Ottoman control, aligning with its broader geopolitical and cultural objectives. Ultimately, conquering the Ottoman Empire would have strengthened Russia's position as a major power in Eurasia.
It handed Russia a check for 7.2 million dollars and Russia cashed the check. or they found Alaska before russia and then it was considered our territory find on wikiped
Peter the Great wanted to mondernize Russia and to become a powerful naval coutnry. To improve his nation's position on the seas, Peter sought to gain more maritime outlets.
After the WW1, Italy gain territory at the expenses of the defeated and collapsed Austrian-Hungarian Empire, accomplishing its national unity.
He expanded the Assyrian Empire militarily. Where there were cities, he besieged them and razed them. Where there were no cities, he simply overran the villages and farmland.
The Ottoman Empire expanded by conquering territory from neighboring states. In some cases, such as the Byzantine Empire (and all of its Despotates), the Sultante of Rum, the Empire of Trebizond, the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt, and several Balkans States, were entirely consumeed by the Ottoman Empire. Others such as the Hungarian Empire and Romania were not entirely conquered but lost some lands.
To gain more territory for the United States
Alaska was first owned by the Russians, but they were afraid of war so they sold it to the United States.
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
Russia expanded its territory and became an empire through a combination of military conquests, strategic marriages, and diplomatic efforts. Key military campaigns against neighboring states and peoples, such as the Mongols, the Swedes, and various Central Asian tribes, allowed Russia to annex vast lands. Additionally, the expansion was facilitated by the establishment of trade routes and the incorporation of diverse ethnic groups into the Russian state. The reign of leaders like Peter the Great and Catherine the Great further accelerated this process, promoting westernization and imperial ambitions.