Ottoman Empire

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Ottoman Empire (c.1683)

Ottoman Empire ŏtˈəmən, vast state founded in the late 13th cent. by Turkish tribes in Anatolia and ruled by the descendants of Osman I until its dissolution in 1918. Modern Turkey formed only part of the empire, but the terms “Turkey” and “Ottoman Empire” were often used interchangeably.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Collapse
• Decline
• The Period of Great Expansion
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• History
• Organization of the Empire
• Bibliography

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