Ottoman Empire Map

This map shows the boundaries and major cities of the ottoman empire at the start of the first world war in 1914.

Ottoman empire map. The ottoman empire or ottoman state was an empire that lasted from 1299 to november 1 1922. Do not sell my personal information. Osmans name in turn was the turkish form of the arabic name uthman aathman.

Ottoman empire dominated the silk road stretching from china and spice route stretching from india to europe. The map is color coded to show the boundaries of the empire in 1792 at the end of the russo turkish war 1787 1792 the territory ceded to russia in 1812 the territory ceded to russia in 1829 and restored to turkey in 1856 the greek territory as independent from the ottoman empire since 1832 the territory restored by russia in 1856 to. Ottoman empire empire created by turkish tribes that grew to be one of the most powerful states in the world in the 15th and 16th centuries.

The ottoman empire. Map of ottoman empire in 1453 fall of constantinople 1453 reign of selim i the resolute ottomans which grew into multi national empire after the conquest of constantinople captured mecca medina jerusalem and egypt during the reign of selim i 1512 1520. At the height of its power 16th17th century it spanned three continents controlling much of southeastern europe western asia and north africa.

Enter your email address. The word ottoman is a historical anglicisation of the name of osman i the founder of the empire and of the ruling house of osman also known as the ottoman dynasty. The ottomans were founded in 1299 after the collapse of the seljuk sultanate of rumthe ottoman principality was established on the territory of bilecik and kutahya cities of anatolia.

Therefore it had a. In ottoman turkish the empire was referred to as devlet i aliye yi osmaniye dolt aalyh aathmanh literally the. Share this item share on pinterest share on facebook share on twitter.

Although there were more powerful principalities in anatolia it managed to become a rapidly expanding state by making the right. It was succeeded by the republic of turkey which was officially proclaimed on october 29 1923. History maps balkans.

The empire disintegrated after world war i.