Revisiting my Top 10 Wars & Top 10 Empires for my Substack


TOP 10 WARS
(8) SPANISH CONQUEST OF THE AMERICAS -
SPANISH CONQUEST OF THE AZTEC EMPIRE
(1519-1521)

TOP 10 EMPIRES
(8) OTTOMAN EMPIRE (1299-1922)

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4/ Annexation of Bosnia in 1908 set in motion series of events: Ottomans kicked out of Balkans during Balkan Wars 1912-1913. Also Serbia angry by annexation of Bosnia. This lead in 1914 to killing, in Sarajevo, of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Bosnian Serb, which triggered WWI.

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3/ After Austria-Hungary took control of Bosnia in 1878 from the Ottoman Empire, Austria-Hungary printed these stamps to make clear to world that Bosnia was part of their empire. 2 yrs later Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia.

30 Postman, 35 Pliva Lake, 40 Mail coach, 45 Sarajevo.

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In his Description of a pilgrimage from Konstanz to Jerusalem from 1486, German nobleman Conrad Grünenberg depicted this Ottoman ship he saw near Modon.

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Just a few manga I hope Viz Media brings to the west to get official translations. I would love to buy english volumes for these:

Toge Toge by Kenta Tsuchida
Killer Friends by Rockin' Cartoon
Red List: Zetsumetsu Shinkaron by Katsutoshi Murase
Ottoman by Shinnosuke Kanazawa

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Ottoman women used rosebuds and hibiscus in a mortar for blush and lipstick. When they diluted the same mixture with hot water, they obtained lipstick. So they managed to look beautiful in natural ways.

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https://t.co/GJu7UJGWh3



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1499 First encounter of the Battle of Zonchio /Sapienza (part of the Second Ottoman-Venetian War 1499-1503) took place. The Venetian fleet was commanded by Antonio Grimani, the Ottoman one by Kemal Reis.

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Iznik dish with the Virgin and Child, tulips and carnations, c1650

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オットマン-OTTOMAN-を
連載して1年が経ちました…!

ここからもバリバリ描いていくのでよろしくお願いします!!!!!!!

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Why tf eevee look like suleimon of the ottoman empire?

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Old Wooden House
They are historical houses dating from the Ottoman Period, with architectural features and motifs. It is on the UNESCO world heritage list. It has survived to the present day as a whole by preserving the customs and traditions with the houses
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Mehmed II (1432-1481)
Nicknamed "The Conqueror" was an Ottoman sultan who ruled from 1444 -1446, and then 1451-1481. He defeated several crusaders. He strengthened the Ottoman navy, At the age of 21, he conquered Constantinople bringing an end to the Byzantine Empire

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Skanderbeg (1405-1468)
Born as Gjergj Kastrioti, he was the Lord of Albania from 1443 until his death
He ranks high in the military history of that time as the most persistent—and ever-victorious—opponent of the Ottoman Empire in its heyday.

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War on the Eastern Front between the Cossacks (Russian Empire) and the Bashi Buzuk (Ottoman Empire), near the village of Haydar Keui. 16 July, 1877-1878.

Artist: Bernhard August von Langkavel.

The Circassian Muhajirs (settlers) are clearly visible among the Bashi Buzuk.

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