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Purpose:WikiProject Ottoman Empire (or WP:Ottoman for short) is meant to set a public forum for Wikipedia editors interested in improving and maintaining articles related to Ottoman Empire, with a primary focus upon the history and achievements of the Ottoman Empire societies.
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At the height of its power (16th–17th century), it spanned three continents, controlling much of Southeastern Europe, Western Asia and North Africa. The Ottoman Empire contained 29 provinces and numerous vassal states; some of which were later absorbed into the empire, while others gained various types of autonomy during the course of centuries. The empire also temporarily gained authority over distant overseas lands through declarations of allegiance to the Ottoman Sultan and Caliph, such as the declaration by the Sultan of Aceh in 1565; or through the temporary acquisitions of islands in the Atlantic Ocean, such as Lanzarote (1585).
Zuzzerack (talk·contribs) interest in history, contribution in the manner of copyeditting and adding more content
Laurinavicius (talk·contribs) "interest in history, contribution in the manner of copyeditting and adding more content" Zuzzerack said it all for me :D
Ykidwai (talk·contribs) Studied informally in Ottoman history from the Ottoman perspective
Mdupont (talk·contribs) Need help on the Prizren article and articles in Kosovo in general, they are missing information about the ottoman times.
bobrayner (talk·contribs) Recently created about 30 articles on Ottoman taxation &c. Happy to dig deep in the library if anybody needs help building well-sourced articles...
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