Ottoman Empire
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This Week in History/May 2026/Week 2
18 May 1899 – The Hague Peace Conference of 1899 In 1899, the political climate in Europe was becoming increasingly dangerous. The accelerating arms race between major powers like Germany, Russia, France, and the United Kingdom in the late 19th century had created widespread fear of war across the European continent. At the invitation of…
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What If the Ottoman Empire had stayed neutral in World War One?
Across the 1800s, the Ottomans had an important role to play in European politics—not necessarily due to their immense power, but because of the people they ruled over and their geopolitical location. The huge Russian Empire was feared across Europe, and its ambitious eyes often wandered toward the Ottomans, specifically for control over the Balkans…
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What if history went terrible for Habsburg Austria?
The Thirty Years’ War (1618) The Austrian Empire had solidified its position in Central Europe as the ruling power of the Holy Roman Empire. It maintained long-standing rivalries with the Ottoman Empire and France, while Habsburg kings held important thrones in Spain, Hungary, Bohemia, Croatia, Portugal, the Netherlands, and several smaller kingdoms and principalities in…
