Ottoman Empire Old Map

Ethnic map of the ottoman empire in 1917. By the end of wwi, the ottomans, who were allied with the germans, had been defeated, and the empire was broken up. Map of the ottoman empire at the time of the greatest expansion and in the late 17th century.

1579 date of this map: Because the byzantine empire was what was left of the roman empire, this takeover also marked the final fall of the roman empire. Antique maps > asia > middle east references:

“in 1517 the ottomans won their final victory over the mamluks, and for four hundred years syria and egypt formed part of the ottoman empire.

This map shows the boundaries and major cities of the ottoman empire at the start of the first world war in 1914. Van der krogt 1, 8100:1a; This map shows in dark brown the ottoman empire’s territory in 1914, at the beginning of wwi. This islamic empire was generally tolerant of other religious groups.