Timeline of the Ottoman Empire
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[edit] Timeline 1813-1914
1813: Revolt of the Serbs (The Second Serbian Uprising).
1821: Beginning of the Greek War of Independence.
1830: Algeria's gradual cession to French rule.
1832: Greek sovereignty formalized.
1853: Start of the Crimean War with Russia, which, though won with British, French and Sardinian aid, further demonstrated how backward the Ottoman military had become.
1856: Establishment of a united Romanian autonomous state.
1876 : Occupation of Cyprus by Britain.
1877: Another war with Russia (Russo-Turkish War, 1877–1878).
1878: Treaty of San Stefano - recognition of Romanian and Serbian independence, as well as the establishment of an autonomous Bulgarian principality under nominal Ottoman protection. Austria-Hungary occupies Bosnia by default.
1881: As the Empire celebrates its 600th anniversary, Tunisia becomes a French colony.
1882: Egypt under British protection.
1885: Province of Eastern Rumelia transferred to Bulgarian jurisdiction.
1908: Austria-Hungary annexes Bosnia by mere declaration; Bulgaria obtains full independence.
1911: Ottomans easily defeated by Italy in a short war, with the Italians gaining Libya; thus the 340-year Ottoman presence in North Africa is brought to an end.
1912: First Balkan War; Albania declares independence; Ottoman Empire nearly wiped out from Europe, save for Istanbul and just enough land around to defend it.
1914: Cyprus annexed outright by Britain. Entry of the Empire into World War I on the side of the Central Powers.
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