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The territorial evolution of the Ottoman Empire spans seven centuries. The origins of the Ottomans can be traced back to the late 11th century when a few small Muslim emirates of Turkic origins and nomadic nature—called Beyliks —started to be found in different parts of Anatolia .
A map of the territorial expansion of the Ottoman Empire from 1307 to 1683. Ottoman territories acquired between 1481 and 1683 ( See: list of territories ) Rise (1299–1453)
A map of the territorial expansion of the Ottoman Empire from 1307 to 1683. This article provides a timeline of the Ottoman Empire. This timeline is incomplete; some important events may be missing. Please help add to it.
The Ottoman Empire [k] (/ ˈ ɒ t ə m ə n / ⓘ), also called the Turkish Empire, [23] [24] was an imperial realm [l] that controlled much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th to early 20th centuries; it also controlled parts of southeastern Central Europe, between the early 16th and early 18th centuries.
Map of the Ottoman Empire in 1900, [74] with the names of the Ottoman provinces between 1878 and 1908. The Congress of Berlin (13 June – 13 July 1878) was a meeting of the leading statesmen of Europe's Great Powers and the Ottoman Empire.
In addition to territory under direct imperial administration, the Ottoman Empire also possessed varying degrees of sovereignty over its many vassal states.Each vassal state's relationship with the empire was unique, but typically involved the payment of tribute, military contribution, or both.
The Ottoman Empire was first subdivided into provinces, in the sense of fixed territorial units with governors appointed by the sultan, in the late 14th century. [1] The beylerbey, or governor, of each province was appointed by the central government. [2]
The Ottoman Archives are a collection of historical sources related to the Ottoman Empire and a total of 39 nations whose territories one time or the other were part of this Empire, including 19 nations in the Middle East, 11 in the EU and Balkans, three in the Caucasus, two in Central Asia, Cyprus, as well as Palestine and the Republic of Turkey.