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The Changing Geography of the Ottoman Empire (1300–1920)

Maps showing the growth and contraction of territory controlled by the Ottoman Empire from 1300 through 1920.

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Maps showing the growth and contraction of territory controlled by the Ottoman Empire from 1300 through 1920.

This map shows the territory controlled by the Ottoman Empire in 1300.

This map shows the territory controlled by the Ottoman Empire in 1520.

This map shows the territory controlled by the Ottoman Empire in 1683.

This map shows the territory controlled by the Ottoman Empire in 1798.

This map shows the territory controlled by the Ottoman Empire in 1912.

This map shows the territory controlled by the Ottoman Empire in 1920.

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