Ottoman Empire
multiethnic empire with the monarchs from the Ottoman dynasty (1299–1922)
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Summary
Ottoman Empire is an empire[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of empire entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133,721 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Sunni Islam[3], Alevism[4], Bektashi Order[5], Greek Orthodoxy[6], Armenian Apostolic Church[7], Syriac Orthodox Church[8], Judaism[9]
- Country: Ottoman Empire[10]
- Continent: Asia[11], Europe[12], Africa[13]
- Instance of: historical country[14], sultanate[15]
- Capital: Söğüt[16], Bursa[17], Edirne[18], Constantinople[19], Didymoteicho[20], Istanbul[21]
- Official language: Ottoman Turkish[22]
- Currency: Akçe[23], kuruş[24], Ottoman lira[25], sultani[26]
- Shares border with: Kingdom of Bulgaria[27], Austria–Hungary[28], Austrian Empire[29], Kingdom of Hungary[30], United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia[31]
- Anthem: Imperial anthems of the Ottoman Empire[32]
- Basic form of government: absolute monarchy[33], dual monarchy[34], one-party state[35], military dictatorship[36], monarchy[37], caliphate[38], constitutional monarchy[39], authoritarianism[40], Three Pashas[41]
- Named after: Osman I[42]
- Follows: Byzantine Empire[43], Empire of Trebizond[44]
- Flag: flags of the Ottoman Empire[45]
- Legislative body: Ottoman General Assembly[46]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of the Ottoman Empire[47]
- Part of: Central Powers[48]
- Commons category: Ottoman Empire[49]
- Diplomatic relation: Persian Empire[50], Ukrainian People's Republic[51]
- Inception: July 27, 1302[52], July 29, 1299[53], 1300[54]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: November 17, 1922[55]
- Coordinate location: 41, 29[56]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ottoman Empire[57]
- Population: 24,000,000[58]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Ottoman Empire[59]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Ottoman Empire include Turkeye[60], a buurtschap[61], in Netherlands[62].
Why It Matters
Ottoman Empire has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] It is known by 95 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
Entities named for it include Turkeye[60], a buurtschap[61], in Netherlands[62].