01.07 Collapse of an Empire 1. What person have you put yourself in the place of? I am holding on very firmly to my crossbow‚ occasionally accidentallt bumping inot other soldiers beside me because of all of the chaos happening. 2. What does this person smell? I can smell the salty sea water in the air. 3. What does this person see? I see other fellow Turkish Soldiers surrounded around me. We all have weapons in our hands‚ whether it’s a crossbow‚ swords and shields‚ or spears. Most of the
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Almost all high school students who would like to further their academic lives in the university search for information about the various universities of Turkey. Among many universities in Turkey‚ two of them are the most popular: Middle East Technical University and Bogazici University. They are considered the best. However‚ since both cannot be THE BEST‚ their specialties‚ facilities and locations need to be examined in detail to be able to choose the most suitable university for one’s education
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On April 24‚ 1915‚ the Ottoman government started its systematic decimation of its Armenian population. With the decline of power in the Ottoman Empire and military losses experience at the beginning of World War I‚ the Ottoman government used the Armenians as a way to blame their problems on someone else‚ thus began the Armenian Genocide. The Ottoman government confiscated Armenian possessions‚ deported them to different countries‚ and massacred large numbers of Armenian people. Many of the deported
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The Anatolian peninsula‚ also called Asia Minor‚ is bounded by the Black Sea to the north‚ the Mediterranean Sea to the south‚ the Aegean Sea to the west‚ and the Sea of Marmara to the northwest‚ which separates Anatolia from Thrace in Europe. Traditionally‚ Anatolia is considered to extend in the east to an indefinite line running from the Gulf of İskenderun to the Black Sea‚ coterminous with the Anatolian Plateau. This traditional geographical definition is used‚ for example‚ in the latest edition
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The Ottoman Empire had a very complex government system‚ however it was very organized with everyone having a certain job. It often happened that only men worked in the government. The empire was multinational‚ meaning it spread across many nations‚ it covered almost all of southeastern Europe. It was also dynastic which means they had a line of hereditary rulers‚ during the 600 years that the empire was standing it had a line of seven hereditary rulers. They had an absolute monarchy government‚
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Empire. The Ottoman Empire was a group in Northwest Anatolia‚ it had fallen towards the end of World War I. Lawrence of Arabia was a british soldier. He went to the Middle East to find a leader for an Arab revolt. Lawrence was a strong encourager of Arab nationalism‚ which helped weaken the Ottoman Empire. He worked closely with Prince Faisal‚ who became the leader of the Arab revolts. Prince Faisal believed he would become the leader of an Arab country after World War I. Though he was later rejected
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Have you ever wondered what made the Ottoman Empire so great? What are some of its major contributions in terms of science and technology? The Ottoman Empire was among the longest-lasting empires (about 600 years during the 15th and 16th centuries) and is one of the largest and most successful empires in the world. The Ottoman Empire’s influence on other countries was worldwide; they spread their culture‚ government‚ politics‚ lifestyle‚ expectations‚ science religion etc. The Ottoman Empire made
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While the Ottoman Empire was declining after putting themselves through many wars in the early 20th century‚ the new Turkish government pondered ways to revive their empire and return to an Islamic state as they were also getting themselves into World War 1. As the minority Armenian group was being accused of assisting the Russian enemy‚ an ethnic cleanse was a solution to the empire’s slump. Despite this ethnic cleanse and deportation of traitors being seen as good in the eyes of a Turk‚ their resolution
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It’s a shame that “Byzantine‚” when not used in reference to the Eastern Roman Empire‚ tends to have a negative connotation. Not only did the Byzantine Empire last for over a thousand years‚ it reached out so far that countries from Libya to Bulgaria and Slovenia to Egypt can claim a legacy from it‚ keeping the fallen West safe from invading barbarians until the time of its own spectacular decline. When you realize that‚ it is especially shameful that the West no longer considered the Eastern Roman
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The Causes of the Ionian Revolt Revolts had occurred in Persian Empire before‚ and when they occurred they were dealt with quickly and strongly. Rebellious states and individuals were punished to deter others in following their lead. The threat of military force combined with a knowledgeable and efficient ruling system‚ the Persian Empire was successfully held together. During Darius’ expedition into Europe in 513 – 512 BC‚ the Ionians played an important role by supplying ships for transportation
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