The Ottoman Empire lasted from around 1300 until 1922, and at various points in its history ruled present-day Turkey, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, and beyond. In the wake of the 1821 Greek revolt ...

Find out the fascinating, yet often gruesome, history of this empire. The Ottoman principality was formed around 1300 CE by the eponymous Osman, a Turkmen (nomadic Turkic) chieftain. The Turkmen ...

Known as one of history’s most powerful empires, the Ottoman Empire grew from a Turkish stronghold in Anatolia into a vast state that at its peak reached as far north as Vienna, Austria ...