Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918 1501-1736 (Séfévides) Type Books History Physical description 326 pages color illustrations, color maps 27 cm Place Iran Turkey Asie Mineure Empire ottoman Data Source ...

The Ottoman Empire, which at the time this map was drawn included much of the Balkans and the Middle East, used a version of the Turkish language written in a slightly modified Arabic script.

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Why the Ottoman Empire rose and fell. One of the greatest empires in history, the Ottomans reigned for more than 600 years before crumbling on the battlefields of World War I.