The collapse of the Ottoman Empire: history, causes, effects and interesting facts

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The First world war, which brought untold suffering to the peoples of Europe made inevitable the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, for centuries, prevailed in large areas, the victim of her insatiable military expansion. Forced to join the Central powers such as Germany, Austria-Hungary and Bulgaria, she learned the bitterness of defeat, not being able more to Express yourself as the leading world Empire.

the Collapse of the Ottoman Empire

The Founder of the Ottoman Empire

In the late thirteenth century, Osman I Ghazi inherited from his father Ertugrul Bey of power over the innumerable Turkish hordes, who inhabited Phrygia. Proclaiming the independence of this relatively small area and took the title of Sultan, he managed to conquer a considerable part of Asia Minor and to found a powerful Empire named after him the Ottoman. It was destined to play an important role in world history.

In the middle of the XIV century the Turkish army landed on the coast of Europe and begins its long expansion that has made this state in XV-XVI centuries one of the greatest in the world. However, the beginning of the collapse of the Ottoman Empire emerged in the seventeenth century, when not knowing before defeats and considered invincible Turkish army suffered a crushing blow at the walls of the Austrian capital.

The First defeat of Europeans

In 1683, the hordes of the Ottomans approached Vienna, taking the city in the siege. Its inhabitants, who had heard enough about the wild and ruthless manners of these barbarians, showed miracles of heroism, protecting themselves and their families from certain death. According to historical documents, the success of the defenders was largely facilitated by the fact that among command of the garrison there were many prominent military leaders of those years, managed competently and promptly to take all necessary defensive measures.

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the Beginning of the collapse of the Ottoman Empire

When to the aid of besieged arrived, the king of Poland, the fate of the attackers was solved. They fled, leaving Christians a rich booty. This victory, which began with the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, had for the peoples of Europe, primarily of psychological value. She dispelled the myth of the invincibility of the Almighty Ports, as was the custom among Europeans called the Ottoman Empire.

The Beginning of the territorial losses

This is a defeat, and a number of subsequent failures became the reason concluded in January 1699 of the Karlovyts the world. According to this document Port lost previously controlled the territory of Hungary, Transylvania and Timisoara. Its border shifted to the South to a considerable distance. This was a considerable blow to its Imperial integrity.

Trouble in the eighteenth century

If the first half of the next, XVIII century was marked by a defined military successes of the Ottoman Empire, allowed it, albeit with a temporary loss of Derbent, but keep access to the Black and Azov seas, the second half of the century brought a number of setbacks, also behind the future collapse of the Ottoman Empire.

causes of the collapse of the Ottoman Empire

The Defeat in the Turkish war, which the Empress Catherine II led the Ottoman Sultan, forced the latter to sign, in July 1774 peace Treaty, under which Russia received land stretching between the Dnepr and Southern bug. Next year brings a new disaster – Port loses ceded to Austria Bukovina.

Completed the same for the Ottoman eighteenth century a complete disaster. A final defeat in the Russo-Turkish war led to the conclusion very unfavorable and humiliating peace of Jassy, in which Russia departed all the Northern black sea including the Crimean Peninsula.

The signature on the document certifying that henceforth and forever the our Crimea, personally I put Prince Potemkin. In addition, the Ottoman Empire was forced to give Russia the land between the Southern bug and Dniester, and also to come to terms with the loss of their dominant position in the Caucasus and the Balkans.

The Beginning of a new century and a new disaster

The Beginning of the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in the 19th century was predetermined it is another defeat in the Russo-Turkish war of 1806-1812. The result of this was the signing in Bucharest of another, in fact, detrimental to the Ports of the Treaty. From the Russian side mainly authorized was Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov, and Turkish Ahmed Pasha. The whole area from the Dniester to the Prut river was ceded to Russia and became known as the first Bessarabian region, then the Bessarabia governorate, now it's Moldova.

the Collapse of the Ottoman Empire briefly

Taken by the Turks in 1828 the attempt to take Russia revenge for past defeats turned into a new defeat and another signed next year in Andreapol ' peace Treaty that deprives her already quite Kuts the territory of the Danube Delta. On top of his troubles at the same time proclaimed the independence of Greece.

The Short-term success followed again by defeats

The Only time luck smiled upon the Ottomans during the Crimean war of 1853-1856, ineptly played by Nicholas I. His successor on the Russian throne the Tsar Alexander II was forced to cede the Port of a considerable part of Bessarabia, but the following 1877-1878 new war returned to their seats.

The Continued decay of the Ottoman Empire. Taking advantage of the favorable moment, in the same year fromit separated Romania, Serbia and Montenegro. All three States declared their independence. Ended the XVIII century for the Ottomans by the Union of the Northern part of Bulgaria and the territory belonging to them of the Empire, called southern Rumelia.

the Beginning of the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in the 19th century

War of the Balkan Alliance

Twentieth century dates back to the final collapse of the Ottoman Empire and the formation of the Turkish Republic. This was preceded by a series of events, which began in 1908 Bulgaria declared its independence and thereby committed with the five hundred year Turkish yoke. Then followed the war of 1912-1913, announced the Port of the Balkan Union. It includes Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia and Montenegro. The purpose of these States was the seizure of territories owned at the time of the Ottomans.

Despite the fact that the Turks put two powerful armies, the South and the North, the war ended with the victory of the Balkan Union, led to the signing in London of yet another contract, this time depriving the Ottoman Empire of almost the entire Balkan Peninsula, which left her with only Istanbul and a small part of Thrace. The main part of the occupied territories became Greece and Serbia increased due to their its area almost twice. In those days, formed a new state - Albania.

The Proclamation of the Turkish Republic

Learn how the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in later years, you can just imagine tracing the course of the First world war. Wanting to regain at least part of the lost in the last century the territories of the Port took part in the hostilities, but, unfortunately, on the losing side powers-Germany, Austro-Hungary and Bulgaria. It was the last blow, to crush the once mighty Empire, bringing terror to the whole world. Did not save her, won in 1922, the victory over Greece. The decay process was already irreversible.

What are the factors testified to the collapse of the Ottoman Empire

The First world war to the Ports resulted in the signing in 1920 the Treaty of Sevres, according to which the victorious allies shamelessly pilfered the latter remained under the Turkish control of the territory. All this has led to its complete collapse and proclamation on 29 October 1923 the Turkish Republic. This act marked the culmination of more than six hundred year long history of the Ottoman Empire.

The Majority of researchers perceive the causes of the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, especially in the backwardness of its economy, extremely low level of industry, the lack of a sufficient number of roads and other ways of communication. In the country, located at the level of medieval feudalism, almost the entire population remained illiterate. In many respects the Empire was much worse developed than other States of that period.

Objective evidence of the collapse of the Empire

Speaking about the factors testified to the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, one should first mention the political processes that occurred in it in the early XX century and almost impossible in earlier periods. This so-called young Turk revolution occurred in 1908, during which the authorities in the country seized the members of the organization “Unity and progress”. They had deposed the Sultan and put the Constitution.

The Revolutionaries didn't last long in power, replaced by the deposed Sultan. The subsequent period was filled with bloodshed caused by the clashes of warring factions and the change of rulers. All this is irrefutable evidence that a powerful, centralized authority is gone, and there was the collapse of the Ottoman Empire.

How the collapse of the Ottoman Empire

Briefly summarizing, it should be said that Turkey has completed the path, from time immemorial destined to all States that have left their mark in history. This is the origin, rapid rise and finally decline, often leading to their extinction. The Ottoman Empire has not gone completely without a trace, becoming in our days, though troubled, but not a dominant member of the world community.


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