Timeline of the Ottoman Empire

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This article provides a timeline of the Ottoman Empire.

See also Timeline of the Republic of Turkey, a chronology of the successor state to the Ottoman Empire.

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Contents 1 Rise (1299–1453) 1.1 14th century 1.2 15th century 2 Growth (1453–1683) 2.1 16th century 2.2 17th century 3 Stagnation (1683–1827) 3.1 18th century 3.2 19th century 4 Decline (1828–1908) 4.1 20th century 5 Dissolution (1908–1922) 6 See also

[edit] Rise (1299–1453)

See also: Rise of the Ottoman Empire, Enlargement, and Graphical timeline

Year	Date	Event
1299		The reign of Osman I, founder of the Ottoman Empire, began.

[edit] 14th century

Year	Date	Event
1317		Osman laid siege to the city of Bursa.
1326		Osman died. He was succeeded by his son Orkhan I.
		Bursa surrendered.
		Orkhan made Bursa the capital.
1327		With the disintegration of the Seljuk Empire, the Arab and Persian regions fragmented into several military kingdoms.
1331		The Ottoman Turks captured Nicaea and renamed it İznik.
1334		Crusader ships defeated a group of Turkish pirates operating in the Gulf of Edremit.

[edit] 15th century

Year	Date	Event

[edit] Growth (1453–1683)

See also: Growth of the Ottoman Empire, Enlargement, and Graphical timeline

Year	Date	Event

1413-1421 Reconstruction of Ottoman Empire 1453 The Capturing of Constantinople 1475 The Capturing of Caffa

[edit] 16th century

Year	Date	Event

[edit] 17th century

Year	Date	Event

[edit] Stagnation (1683–1827)

See also: Stagnation of the Ottoman Empire and Graphical timeline

Year	Date	Event

[edit] 18th century

Year	Date	Event

[edit] 19th century

Year	Date	Event
1813	April 23	Second Serbian Uprising: The Serbs revolted.
1821		Greek War of Independence: The Greek War of Independence began.

[edit] Decline (1828–1908)

See also: Decline of the Ottoman Empire, Reformation, and Graphical timeline

Year	Date	Event
1830		Algeria was gradually ceded to French rule.
1832	July 21	Greek War of Independence: Greek sovereignty was formalized.
1853	October 4	Crimean War: The Crimean War with Russia began which, though won with British, French and Sardinian aid, would further demonstrate how backward the Ottoman military had become.
1862	February 5	A united Romanian autonomous state was established.
1877	April 24	Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878): Another war with Russia, the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878, began.
1878	March 3	Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878): The Treaty of San Stefano recognized Romanian and Serbian independence, as well as the establishment of an autonomous Bulgarian principality under nominal Ottoman protection. Austria-Hungary occupied Bosnia by default.
	June 4	Cyprus was occupied by Britain.
1881		Tunisia became a French colony.
1882		Egypt went under British protection.
1885	September 6	The province of Eastern Rumelia was transferred to Bulgarian jurisdiction.

[edit] 20th century

Year	Date	Event

[edit] Dissolution (1908–1922)

See also: Dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, Reformation, and Graphical timeline

Year	Date	Event
1908		Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia by mere declaration.
	October 5	Bulgaria obtained full independence.
1912		The Ottomans were easily defeated by Italy in a short war, with the Italians gaining Libya and ending the 340-year Ottoman presence in North Africa.
	November 28	First Balkan War: Albania declared independence
1913	May 17	First Balkan War: The Ottoman Empire was nearly wiped out from Europe, save for Istanbul and just enough land around to defend it.
1914	August 2	The Empire entered into World War I on the side of the Central Powers. Cyprus was annexed outright by Britain.

[edit] See also

• List of Ottoman sieges and landingssr:Хронолошки преглед историје Османског царства