// Middle Ages
Ottoman Empire
- Period
- AD 1305 – AD 1923
- Duration
- approx. 618 years
- Greatest extent
- around AD 1595
- Area (max.)
- approx. 4.3 million km²
Period and duration
Ottoman Empire — according to the map data from AD 1305 to AD 1923, roughly 618 years. The dates refer to the time the empire is drawn as its own territory on the world map; historians sometimes date its founding and end differently.
Greatest extent
Ottoman Empire — greatest extent around AD 1595: the mapped borders then cover about 4.3 million km², roughly 2.9% of Earth's land area. The area is calculated from the border lines of the map and is therefore an approximation.
Predecessors and successors
States that ruled the same territory directly before and after:
Before (AD 1304)
After
- Republic of Turkey
- Kingdom of Egypt
- French Third Republic
- British Empire
Neighbours around AD 1595
The largest states in the region at the same time:
Learn more
- Open the world map in AD 1595 — tap the empire for a detailed description
- Ottoman Empire on Wikipedia
- All 300 empires at a glance
Borders and dates: Cliopatria / Seshat Global History Databank (CC BY 4.0). Coastlines: Natural Earth. Text: Centaurian.