The Ottomans are one of the most interesting, yet misunderstood, dynasties in history. How did the Empire come about? Did ...

When the Ottoman Empire collapsed, Turkey was established ... It redrew the world map and reshaped many borders in Europe. The collapse of the Russian Empire created Poland, the Baltics, and ...

They carved up the Middle East map with the stroke of a pen ... colonial interests out of the remains of the defunct Ottoman Empire. Ethnic, religious and topographical considerations were ...