Ottoman Empire

Summary

Ottoman Empire is an empire^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of empire entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49,196 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ottoman Empire's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam^[3].
• Ottoman Empire's religion is recorded as Alevism^[4].
• Ottoman Empire's religion is recorded as Bektashi Order^[5].
• Ottoman Empire's religion is recorded as Greek Orthodoxy^[6].
• Ottoman Empire's religion is recorded as Armenian Apostolic Church^[7].
• Ottoman Empire's religion is recorded as Syriac Orthodox Church^[8].
• Ottoman Empire is in the country of Ottoman Empire^[9].
• Ottoman Empire is on the continent of Asia^[10].
• Ottoman Empire is on the continent of Europe^[11].
• Ottoman Empire is on the continent of Africa^[12].
• Ottoman Empire's instance of is recorded as empire^[13].
• Ottoman Empire's instance of is recorded as historical country^[14].
• Ottoman Empire's instance of is recorded as caliphate^[15].
• Ottoman Empire's instance of is recorded as state^[16].
• Ottoman Empire's instance of is recorded as sultanate^[17].
• Ottoman Empire's capital is recorded as Söğüt^[18].
• Ottoman Empire's capital is recorded as Bursa^[19].
• Ottoman Empire's capital is recorded as Edirne^[20].
• Ottoman Empire's capital is recorded as Constantinople^[21].
• Ottoman Empire's capital is recorded as Didymoteicho^[22].
• Ottoman Empire's capital is recorded as Istanbul^[23].
• Ottoman Empire's official language is recorded as Ottoman Turkish^[24].
• Ottoman Empire's currency is recorded as Akçe^[25].
• Ottoman Empire's currency is recorded as kuruş^[26].
• Ottoman Empire's currency is recorded as Ottoman lira^[27].

Body

Founding

Recorded inception include July 29, 1299^[28] and 1300^[29].

Identity

Ottoman Empire is part of Central Powers^[30]. Predecessors include Byzantine Empire^[31] and Empire of Trebizond^[32].

Dissolution

Ottoman Empire was dissolved in November 17, 1922^[33].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Ottoman Empire include Turkeye^[34], a buurtschap^[35], in Netherlands^[36].

Why It Matters

Ottoman Empire ranks in the top 4% of empire entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49,196 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] It is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for it include Turkeye^[34], a buurtschap^[35], in Netherlands^[36].