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Ottomans lose Albania

Albania proclaims the Independence from the Ottoman Empire

November 28, 2020

by 5 Minute History On This Day Ottoman Empire

Today on the 28th of November in 1912 CE, southeast European country Albania proclaimed its independence from the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman rule in Albania collapsed when the Ottoman troops were defeated by the Balkan coalition (Serbia, Greece, Bulgari ...

WW1, the Ottoman Empire declares war, 1914 CE

WW1, the Ottoman Empire declares war, 1914 CE

November 14, 2020

by Sarim Ashrafi On This Day Ottoman Empire

Photo: Sheikh ul Islam declaring the war in Istanbul. | Photo: Wikimedia Today on the 14th of November in 1914 CE, the Ottoman religious leader or Sheikh-ul-Islam declared an Islamic holy war on behalf of the Ottoman government, urging the Muslims to ...

Western depiction of Hayreddin Barbarossa

Hayreddin Barbarossa or Khayreddin Barba...

July 5, 2022

Hızır, better known as Khayreddin, or to the west Barbaros because of his orange beard was born in either 1477 or 1467 ...

First Indian War of Independence 1857

Indian uprising of 1857

May 10, 2022

On May 10, 1857, the first Indian War of Independence or Indian Uprising of 1857 began from Meerut to overthrow the rul ...

crusaders massacre of muslims and jews

Siege and Fall of Jerusalem, June 7 R...

July 15, 2021

On July 15, 1099, the Holy city of Jerusalem was finally captured by the Crusaders after a 38-day long siege. What foll ...

umayyad-caliphate-at-its-greatest-extent,-750-CE

Map of Umayyad Caliphate at its greatest...

November 18, 2020

Map-Ottoman-Empire-at-the-time-of-the-death-of-Sultan-Suleiman-the-Magnificent-1566-CE

Map – Ottoman Empire at the time o...

November 14, 2020

Map - Mughal Empire during the reign of Aurangzeb, 1605 CE

Map – Mughal Empire during the rei...

November 14, 2020

Disclaimer: The map shown above is not 100% accurate, r ...

Tomb of Aurangzeb

The resting place of Aurangzeb Alamgir i...

February 6, 2021

Audrey Truschke writes: "Aurangzeb exited this world mor ...

The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Mazaar (shrine) of last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar in September 2017.

Indian prime ministers visit the tomb of...

November 25, 2020

The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Mazaar ...

Sultan-Baybars-Quran-2

The Qur’an of Sultan Baibars II, 1...

November 15, 2020

#1 In 1304 CE, Bahri Mamluk Sultan Rukn al-Din Baibars, ...