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| − | An '''Ottoman Turk''' is a [[Turk]] serving descendants of [[Osman]]. These Turks ruled the [[Ottoman Empire]] from 1300 up until after the [[First World War]]. In this time they twice beseiged [[Vienna]], conquered most of the [[Balkans]] and [[Middle East]], and on one occasion took the city of [[Nice]] in modern [[France]]. | + | An '''Ottoman Turk''' is a [[Turk]] serving descendants of [[Osman]]. These Turks ruled the [[Ottoman Empire]] from 1300 up until after the [[First World War]]. In this time they twice beseiged [[Vienna]], conquered most of the [[Balkans]] and [[Middle East]], and on one occasion took the city of [[Nice]] in modern [[France]]. They were prevented from expanding into Europe after their defeat at the Battle of Lepanto. |
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Revision as of 00:09, July 3, 2008
An Ottoman Turk is a Turk serving descendants of Osman. These Turks ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1300 up until after the First World War. In this time they twice beseiged Vienna, conquered most of the Balkans and Middle East, and on one occasion took the city of Nice in modern France. They were prevented from expanding into Europe after their defeat at the Battle of Lepanto.