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1 day ago · Selim I, also known as Selim the Grim, reigned as Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1512 to 1520 and oversaw a remarkable expansion of Ottoman territory.In just eight years, he expanded the empire’s size by approximately 70%, annexing strategic regions such as the Levant, Egypt, and the Hejaz, which included the holiest cities of Islam—Mecca and Medina.
1 day ago · After that Muslim dynasties rose; some of these dynasties established notable and prominent Muslim empires, such as the Umayyad Empire and later the Abbasid Empire, [1] [2] Ottoman Empire centered around Anatolia, the Safavid Empire of Persia, and the Mughal Empire in India. [citation needed]
1 day ago · The Russian, Ottoman, Austro-Hungarian, and German Empires were dismantled, with the Ottoman territories and German colonies redistributed among the Allies, chiefly Britain and France. The western parts of the Russian Empire, Estonia , Finland , Latvia , Lithuania , and Poland became independent nations in their own right, and Bessarabia (now ...
1 day ago · The Ottoman Empire, which controlled much of south-east Europe, Western Asia and North Africa between the 14th and early 20th centuries Empire Builders airs on Sky History 2 HD at 4:00 PM ...
1 day ago · In addition the Maratha Empire, the Ottoman Empire, Italy, Naples and the Duchy of Warsaw each had more than 100,000 men under arms. Even small nations now had armies rivalling the size of the Great Powers' forces of past wars but most of these were poor quality forces only suitable for garrison duties. The size of their combat forces remained ...
3 hours ago · After the Ottoman Empire collapsed, new countries with new boundaries emerged. But boundaries are not a natural phenomenon. One of them was Turkey that started constructing dams within its boundaries at the cost of depriving its neighbors of water. The dam construction triggered a plethora of natural, social and political repercussions. n.
1 day ago · : Turkish historical drama about Osman I, founder of the Ottoman Empire. Kurulus Osman airs on GEO TV at 6:00 PM, Thursday 19 September. Turkish historical drama about Osman I, founder of the ...
