The Ottoman Empire, historically also known as the Turkish Empire, controlled much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th century to the early 20th century. It also controlled parts of southeastern Central Europe between the early 16th and early 18th centuries. The empire emerged from a beylik, or principality, founded in northwestern Anatolia in c. 1299 by the Turkoman tribal leader Osman I. His successors conquered much of Anatolia and expanded into the Balkans by the mid-14th century, transforming their petty kingdom into a transcontinental empire. The Ottomans ended the Byzantine Empire with the conquest of Constantinople in 1453 by Mehmed II. Further conquests by Selim I lead the Sultans to adopt the Islamic title of "Caliph".
Venice, Poland & Austria sign Treaty of Karlowitz with Ottoman Empire, ending the Great Turkish War (1683-97) - 1st time
Venice, Poland & Austria sign Treaty of Karlowitz with Ottoman Empire, ending the Great Turkish War (1683-97) - 1st time Ottomans concede significant territory
Historical Significance
The Ottoman Empire, historically also known as the Turkish Empire, controlled much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th century to the early 20th century.
Events Before
Most of the Palace of Whitehall in London, the main residence of the English monarchs, is destroyed by fire
The Palace of Whitehall – also spelled White Hall – at Westminster was the main residence of the English monarchs from 1530 until 1698, when most of its structures, with the notable exception of...
English engineer Thomas Savery patents the first steam engine
Thomas Savery (1650 – 15 May 1715) was an English inventor and engineer. He invented the first commercially used steam-powered device, a steam pump which is often referred to as the "Savery engine".
The Darien scheme begins with five ships, bearing about 1,200 people, departing Leith for the Isthmus of Panama
The Darien scheme begins with five ships, bearing about 1,200 people, departing Leith for the Isthmus of Panama
France, England & Netherlands ratified the First Partition Treaty, which eventually led to the War of the Spanish Succes
France, England & Netherlands ratified the First Partition Treaty, which eventually led to the War of the Spanish Succession
Scottish settlers make landfall in Panama, establishing the ill-fated 'Darien Venture' colony
Scottish settlers make landfall in Panama, establishing the ill-fated 'Darien Venture' colony
Events After
Protestant Western Europe, except England, begins to use the Gregorian calendar
The Gregorian calendar is the calendar used in most parts of the world. It went into effect in October 1582 following the papal bull Inter gravissimas issued by Pope Gregory XIII, which introduced it...
Great Northern War begins in Northern Europe between Denmark–Norway, Saxony, Russia, and the Swedish Empire
Great Northern War begins in Northern Europe between Denmark–Norway, Saxony, Russia, and the Swedish Empire
The magnitude 8.7-9.2 Cascadia earthquake took place off the west coast of the North America, as evidenced by Japanese r
The magnitude 8.7-9.2 Cascadia earthquake took place off the west coast of the North America, as evidenced by Japanese records
Last day of Julian calendar in Denmark
Last day of Julian calendar in Denmark
Today is followed by March 1 in Sweden, thus creating the Swedish calendar
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east.
More from the 1690s
First women's magazine "The Ladies' Mercury" is published in London
The Ladies' Mercury (27 February 1693 — 17 March 1693) was a periodical published in London by the Athenian Society notable for being the first periodical in English published and specifically…
First people are accused of witchcraft, and arrested in Salem, Massachusetts - Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba, a
First people are accused of witchcraft, and arrested in Salem, Massachusetts - Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba, a West Indian slave
Army of Protestant King William III of England defeats deposed Roman Catholic King James II in the Battle of the Boyne a
Army of Protestant King William III of England defeats deposed Roman Catholic King James II in the Battle of the Boyne at Oldbridge, Ireland
Battle of Zenta: Holy League forces led by Prince Eugene of Savoy defeat an Ottoman army under Mustafa II near Zenta in
Battle of Zenta: Holy League forces led by Prince Eugene of Savoy defeat an Ottoman army under Mustafa II near Zenta in the Kingdom of Hungary, ending Ottoman control over large parts of Central Europe
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on January 26, 1699?
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- The Ottoman Empire, historically also known as the Turkish Empire, controlled much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th century to the early 20th century.