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Ottoman Empire
alternative words: Turkish Empire, Osman Empire, Ottoman keywords: state related topics: Iraq related web sites: http://www.friesian.com/turkia.htm , http://dictionary.al-islam.com/Arb/Dicts/SelDict.asp?TL=1&DI=47&Theme=63 explanation: Empire founded by a Turkish tribal leader of western Anatolia, Osman I, in 14th century. In 1453, Mehmed II conquered Constantinople (Istanbul). During the reign of Selim I in 16th century, the empire reached the apex and controlled all the middle east and south eastern Europe as well as north Africa and Caucasus region. After loosing the battle before Vienna in 1683, the empire began to decline slowly. The dismantlement of Ottoman, consequent to the defeat of WWI, generated many new nations such as Iraq. | |