7 Mar
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2 Oct
24 Eye-opening Facts about The British Empire
…like Canada and Australia once had Queen Elizabeth as their official monarch. Some interesting facts about the British Empire are given below. 1. The Empire actually started with the French….
7 Apr
10 Fun Fасtѕ About Thе Empire State Building
…portfolio snatch. Donald Trump once owned an interest in the Empire State Building, but sold it to Peter Malkin in 2002 for $57.5 million. 7. The Empire State Building has…
20 Nov
22 Interesting Facts about Islam
…into the Ottoman Empire, which controlled huge areas in the Middle East from about 1517 until 1917, when WWI ended the Ottoman rule. 15. Islam separates into sects. When Muhammad…
10 Apr
12 Magnificent Facts about Medina
…8. The Ottomans once had control of the territory. Medina had been a part of the ever-growing Ottoman Empire for centuries until it eventually fell to the Ibn Saud –…
25 Apr
15 Mysterious Facts About The Mayan Empire
…course, wasn’t the only city built by the Mayan Empire. It’s said that the Empire in fact had a hand in building more than 60 cities – though we’re not…
8 Nov
15 Curious Facts about Cairo
…of particular interest to many different empires and sieges thanks to its proximity to the majestic Nile. For example, did you know that the Ottomans had control of the city?…
9 Jan
35 Interesting Facts About Beirut
…bringing about transformations in terms of forming political allegiances, negotiating business and economic reforms, and maintaining a degree of stability in the area. After World War One, the Ottoman Empire…
1 Aug
16 Super Interesting Facts about Syria
…Macedonian, Persian, and Arabic forces. It’s lucrative land! 9. Many empires held onto Syria for long periods. In fact, the Ottoman Empire held onto Syria for longer than many of…
30 Mar
23 Interesting Facts about Kosovo
…nature, wild by name! Kosovo’s name literally translates from Serbian into ‘the field of blackbirds’. 8. It was once part of the Ottoman Empire. Kosovo originally fell under Ottoman Empire…
19 Jun
12 Cool Facts about Chișinău
…bears witness to influences from Russia and the Ottoman Empire. Its statues and historic buildings provide visual reminders of the city’s amazing history! Neoclassical architecture, beautiful domes, and imposing statues…
2 Dec
22 Stimulating Facts about Santorini
…Santorini. The Venetians weren’t the only people to take hold of Santorini. In fact, you’ll find that the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires had control here, too. What’s more, there is…
10 May
8 Highly Impressive Facts about Hagia Sophia
…AD. Even now, it’s not officially called Hagia Sophia. The Ottoman Empire rebranded it the Ayasofya, and it’s called the Ayasofya Müzesi as of the time of writing. 5. From…
14 Dec
11 Great Facts about Genghis Khan
…the early 13th century. Ghengis Khan Portrait 4. He changed the Mongol Empire for good. Under Genghis Khan, the empire of Mongolia grew to become the largest of any…
22 Dec