The End of the Ottoman Empire
The End of the Ottoman Empire: Season 1

Air Date

March 22, 2016

Episodes

2 episodes

The End of the Ottoman Empire

Season 1

Episodes

The Nations Against the Empire

1. The Nations Against the Empire

March 22, 2016
53 min

Between the independence of Greece in 1830 and the Balkan Wars of 1912-1913, the Ottoman Empire totally receded from Europe after five centuries of domination.

A Fragmented Middle East

2. A Fragmented Middle East

March 22, 2016
54 min

In 1914, a weakened Ottoman Empire joined World War 1 on the side of Germany, Bulgaria and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It literally had to fight on every one of its borders.