World History
Why did the Ottoman Empire decline?
This Caspian Report explains that despite failures in some important battles like the Battle of Lapanto and the Battle of Vienna, economic problems over time weakened the empire.
- Ottoman Empire: 1299–1453
Ottoman Empire In the 13th century a nomadic Turkish tribesman named Ertogrul established control over large parts of northwest Anatolia. The Ottoman Empire took its name from his son Osman (r. 1280–1324); Ottoman was an Italian corruption of Osmanli....
- Ancient World Battles
Ancient World Battles - This site has short accounts of ancient Greek and Roman battles, starting with Marathon in 490BC. This site has not been updated in some time (since 2001) and it is biased towards Greek and Roman battles, but it is still a nice...
- History Of Turkey
History of Turkey. This is a short history of the European and Asian nation of Turkey. Although the modern nation of Turkey is recent, the area has had a rich history under the Eastern Roman Empire and the Ottoman Turks. The fall of Constantinople in...
- The Ottoman Khilafa
The Ottoman Khilafa - An account of the Ottoman Caliphate, from its founding in 1281, through the glories of empire, decline in the 19th century, and collapse after World War I. From the site: The founder of the Ottoman Empire, Osman Gazi (or, as he is...
- Expansion & Demise Of Ottoman Empire: Map
Check out this map showing the expansion and demise of the Ottoman Empire. Just click on it and it will take you to the interactive map. I saw it along with other great Mid-East maps on Vox....
World History
Why did the Ottoman Empire Decline?
Why did the Ottoman Empire decline?
This Caspian Report explains that despite failures in some important battles like the Battle of Lapanto and the Battle of Vienna, economic problems over time weakened the empire.
- Ottoman Empire: 1299–1453
Ottoman Empire In the 13th century a nomadic Turkish tribesman named Ertogrul established control over large parts of northwest Anatolia. The Ottoman Empire took its name from his son Osman (r. 1280–1324); Ottoman was an Italian corruption of Osmanli....
- Ancient World Battles
Ancient World Battles - This site has short accounts of ancient Greek and Roman battles, starting with Marathon in 490BC. This site has not been updated in some time (since 2001) and it is biased towards Greek and Roman battles, but it is still a nice...
- History Of Turkey
History of Turkey. This is a short history of the European and Asian nation of Turkey. Although the modern nation of Turkey is recent, the area has had a rich history under the Eastern Roman Empire and the Ottoman Turks. The fall of Constantinople in...
- The Ottoman Khilafa
The Ottoman Khilafa - An account of the Ottoman Caliphate, from its founding in 1281, through the glories of empire, decline in the 19th century, and collapse after World War I. From the site: The founder of the Ottoman Empire, Osman Gazi (or, as he is...
- Expansion & Demise Of Ottoman Empire: Map
Check out this map showing the expansion and demise of the Ottoman Empire. Just click on it and it will take you to the interactive map. I saw it along with other great Mid-East maps on Vox....