Balkans

Some of these foods include: Baklava, dates, and halva. Baklava, a pasty covered in nuts and a cheese mixture, is associated with the fasting month of Ramadan Eid ul-Fitr by the Balkans and Ottoman Empire. Halva, another food that is important during religious holidays, is a nut-butter-based or flour-based dense, sweet confections. Halva is eaten on the 7th and 40th days and first anniversary following the death of a Muslim. Jewish…

such as the two relatively minor incidents in Morocco in 1905 and 1911 against France, and issues with the Berlin-Baghdad Railway against Britain. But German colonies did not cause much imperial conflict. World War I started with the conflict in the Balkans, but imperialist ambitions do not explain the conflict there. Similarly, the struggle for resources does not explain France’s obsession with reacquiring Alsace-Lorraine; there were not enough resources in that region, and France had other…

to blame. Austria-Hungary caused this war because of their conflict with Serbia. Austria-Hungary desperately wanted a war with Serbia for many reasons one of which was because Serbia has been posed a threat because of their recent victories in the Balkan wars and expanding their population immensely. Since there were many Serbians in…

The Rise of the Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire was one of the largest and longest lasting Empires in history. Its history goes back to Seljuk Turks which was in the 11th century. Seljuk Turks are origins of the Ottoman Empire. Everything started with the Battle of Manzikert. The Battle of Manzikert was decisive a battle between Seljuk Turks and Byzantine Empire on 1071 in Malazgirt, Mus. (a city on the east side of the Turkey) Seljuk Turks defeated Byzantine Empire which allowed the…

Troy The region of Troias reveals that it had been inhabited for 8,000 years, during which Troy acted as a “cultural bridge between the Troas region, the Balkans, Anatolia, the Aegean and Black Sea regions” through sea and land trade routes, various occupying and migrating forces and the exchange of knowledge and ideas (UNESCO). Over 140 years, 24 excavations have taken place revealing extensive details about the area during the time of the Trojan War as well as the people that settled…

Cold War.” Historical Analysis of the Cold War, Oxford University Press, ehistory.osu.edu/articles/historical-analysis-cold-war. Accessed 6 Apr. 2017. Calendar, Stanford Event. “A Woman Politician in the Cold War Balkans: From Biography to History.” A Woman Politician in the Cold War Balkans: From Biography to History, Encina Hall West, 26 Sept. 2014, events.stanford.edu/events/455/45545/. Accessed 7 Apr.…

“Rumania, Serbia, and Montenegro should be evacuated; occupied territories restored; Serbia accorded free and secure access to the sea…… and international guarantees of the political and economic independence and territorial integrity of the several Balkan states should be entered into”. 12. “The Turkish portions of the present Ottoman Empire should be assured a secure sovereignty, but the other nationalities which are now under Turkish rule should be assured an undoubted security of life and an…

most European countries as relations became increasingly hostile towards one another. Germany, France and Britain competed for influence overseas and Austria-Hungary and Russia attempted to conquer the Balkan states in southeastern Europe. This tension led to smaller military battles, like the Balkan Wars; the formation of powerful military alliances; and by 1914, the politics of the world were so strained that the assassination of Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand caused an…

During the reign of Marcus Aurelius, the last of the five good emperors, many natural disasters occurred. The Tiber River flooded; famine hit, and the army brought back plague from the East. All of these resulted in a major loss of population and a shortage of military power. Many of the Romans believed that these disasters foreshadowed a worrying future for Rome. This belief was proven by the presence of new problems after Marcus Aurelius died. Marcus Aurelius appointed his own son as his…

Just days shy of Halloween, archaeologists in Bulgaria have made a fitting discovery: a skeleton “vampire” grave—metal stake in its chest and all. Professor and archeologist Nikolai Ovcharov found the creepy burial during excavations at the ruins of the ancient Thracian city of Perperikon, in southern Bulgaria, close to the border of Greece. Referred to as the “Bulgarian Indiana Jones,” Ovcharov has dedicated his life to unearthing mysteries of ancient civilizations. “We have no doubts that…