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Ottoman Empire (former nation/state/empire) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 41 00 49 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 41.0130 decimal degrees |
| Long: 028 57 18 E degrees minutes |
Long: 28.9550 decimal degrees |
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Note: Islamic dynasty created by Turkish tribes in Anatolia in 1281. It was one of the most powerful states in the world during the 15th and16th centuries; it included Anatolia, Greece, the Ukraine, Romania, Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia, Iraq, Syria, Israel, Egypt, North Africa, and the Arabian Peninsula. |
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| Ottoman Empire (preferred,C,O,English-P,U,N)
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............ | from "Osman" or "'Uthman" (Arabic), referring to the Turkmen chief who founded the dynasty |
| Turkish Empire (C,V)
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| Ottoman (C,V,English,U,A)
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| האימפריה העות'מאנית (C,U,Hebrew )
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| Empire ottoman (H,O,French-P,U,N)
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Place Types: |
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| former nation/state/empire (preferred, C) |
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founded in 13th century, disintegrated throughout 18th cen. & ended with founding of Turkish Republic in 1924 |
| historical region (C) |
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| empire (H) |
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Related geographic places: |
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| capital is .... |
Bursa .......... (inhabited place) |
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(World, Asia, Turkey, Bursa) [7002420] |
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from 1320s |
| capital is .... |
Edirne .......... (inhabited place) |
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(World, Asia, Turkey, Edirne) [7002317] |
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1360s-1453 |
| capital is .... |
Istanbul .......... (inhabited place) |
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(World, Asia, Turkey, İstanbul) [7002473] |
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1453-1924 |
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