The state of Ottomans, from a division of the Anatolian Seljuk Sultanate to an independent Empire, has been known through the ages by a large number of different names, commonly the Ottoman Empire. Some of the names were associated with different phases of its history. It was named differently in different languages. This page gives a survey of the history of these names, and their use in various modern languages. A state is a set of institutions that possess the authority to make the rules that govern the people in one or more societies, having internal and external sovereignty over a definite territory. ... The Ottoman Dynasty (or the Imperial House of Osman) ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1281 to 1923, beginning with Osman I (not counting his father, ErtuÄŸrul), though the dynasty was not proclaimed until 1383 when Murad I declared himself sultan. ... This article or section needs additional references or sources. ... What exactly constitutes an Empire (from the Latin imperium, denoting military command within the ancient Roman government) is a topic of intense debate within the scholarly community. ... Motto: دولت ابد مدت Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (The Eternal State) Anthem: Ottoman imperial anthem Borders in 1680, see: list of territories Capital Söğüt (1299-1326) Bursa (1326-1365) Edirne (1365-1453) Constantinople (Istanbul) (1453-1922) Language(s) Ottoman Turkish Government Monarchy Sultans  - 1281–1326 Osman I  - 1918–1922 Mehmed VI...

Beylik Phase

Modern Turkish: Osmanlı Beyliği; Turkish (Turkish: Türkçe), a Turkic language, is the mother tongue of the Turkish people native to Turkey. ...

State Phase, 1299

The first declaration of statehood happened under Osman I. This does not cite its references or sources. ...

• “Âl-i Osman”
• Dawlat-e Ālīa-ē 'Usmānīah

Empire Phase, 1453

With the fall of Constantinople, it officially became an Empire. // Combatants Byzantine Empire Ottoman Empire Commanders Constantine XI† Loukas Notaras Giovanni Giustiniani†[1] Mehmed II Strength 5,000 militia soldiers plus 2,000 Italian mercenaries 80,000[1] - 150,000[1] Casualties Most of Byzantine defenders, some mercenaries, many civilians Heavy The Fall of Constantinople was the capture of the...

• Ottoman Turkish and Persian: دولت عليه عثمانيه‎ ^[1]دولت عليه عثمانيه
• Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye
• “Devlet-i Âliye”
• “Devlet-i Ebed-Müddet”
• “Memâlik-i Mahrûse” (The Well-Protected Domains),
• “Memâlik-i Mahrûse-i Osmanî”,
• Modern Turkish: Osmanlı İmparatorluğu;
• Greek: Οθωμανική Αυτοκρατορία Othōmanikē Autokratoria)

In diplomatic circles, the empire was often referred to as the "Sublime Porte", a literal translation of the Ottoman Turkish Bâb-ı Âlî, which was the only gate of the imperial Topkapı Palace that was open to foreigners, and was where the sultan greeted ambassadors. Ottoman Turkish is the variant of the Turkish language which was used as the administrative and literary language of the Ottoman Empire, containing extensive borrowings from Arabic and Persian and written in Arabic script. ... Persian (local name: FārsÄ« or PārsÄ« ) is an Indo-European language spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and by minorities in Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, India, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Southern Russia, neighboring countries, and elsewhere. ... Turkish (Turkish: Türkçe), a Turkic language, is the mother tongue of the Turkish people native to Turkey. ... Synonym of the government of the Ottoman Empire. ... Entrance of Topkapı Palace, Babu-s Selam Topkapı Palace Courtyard, Tower of Justice in the rear Topkapı Palace (Topkapı Sarayı in Turkish, literally the Cannongate Palace - named after a nearby gate), located in Istanbul (Constantinople), was the administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1465 to 1853. ...

Other Names

Ottoman Empire was known as Turkey in European countries. By some historians, it is named as Turkey Empire.

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