Category: HistoryPart of speech: phraseDifficulty: IntermediateRecommended for ★ UPSC
Osmanlı İmparatorluğu
/osmanli imparatorlugu/Roman
English meaning: Ottoman Empire
Turkish Definition
(Türkçe)1299'dan 1922'ye kadar var olan, zirve döneminde Güneydoğu Avrupa, Batı Asya ve Kuzey Afrika'nın büyük bölümünü kontrol eden geniş çok etnili bir imparatorluktur.
English Definition
A vast multi-ethnic empire that existed from 1299 to 1922, at its height controlling much of Southeast Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa. The Ottoman Empire had significant interaction with India through trade and diplomacy. Its dissolution after WWI reshaped the modern Middle East.
Example
“Osmanlı İmparatorluğu, 600 yıldan fazla hüküm sürdü.”
In English: “The Ottoman Empire ruled for more than 600 years.”
Synonyms
- Osmanlı Devleti
Literary Heritage
“Tarih, galibin yazdığı masaldır.”
“History is the fairy tale written by the victor.”
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