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The Ottoman Empire
Osmanlı İmparatorluğu
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Coat of Arms
Flag Coat of Arms
Capital
(and largest city)
Istanbul
Language
  official
 
Islamic
  others Various dialects
Sultan Sultan Suliman I
Area 100,000,000 km²
Population 18,000,000 
Independence from Byzantine Empire
  declared 1299
  recognized 1299
Currency Islamic Gold Mint

The Ottoman Empire

The Ottoman Empire was a multi-ethnic state that existed from 1299 to 1761, one of the largest empires to rule the borders of the Mediterranean Sea. At the height of its power, it included Anatolia, the Middle East, most of The Moorish Kingdoms, Iberia, Hungary, and {{AW|. It was established by a tribe of Oghuz Turks in western Anatolia and ruled by the Osmanli dynasty. In diplomatic circles it was often referred to as the Sublime Porte or simply as the Porte, from the French translation of the Ottoman name Bâb-i-âlî "high gate", due to the greeting ceremony the sultan held for foreign ambassadors at the Palace Gate. This has also been interpreted as referring to the Empire's position as gateway between Europe and Asia. In its day, the Ottoman Empire was also commonly referred to as the Turkish Empire or Turkey. More to come...

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