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Pretzel’s lore intensified amid the Siege of Vienna in 1529, when the Ottoman Empire attempted to capture the city by digging extensive lines of trenches.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
But Frederick experienced an epiphany in 1734 after an inspirational encounter with Prince Eugene of Savoy, who had helped defeat the Ottoman Turks at Vienna in 1683 and the French at Blenheim in 1704.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
The Gallipoli campaign, part of a British-led effort to defeat the Ottoman Empire, aimed to secure a naval route through the Dardanelles from the Mediterranean Sea to Constantinople, now Istanbul, in Turkey.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
It became a vibrant crossroads under the Ottoman Empire, said Artega, 55, and its population grew to around 25,000 as a construction boom took off.
From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026
With the breakup of the Ottoman Empire and the release of Arab lands from Turkish rule, that oil-rich region was divided into spheres of British and French influence.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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