Background and why did it start? Flashcards
What was a major event in the 17th century that signalled the limits of the Ottoman Empire?
They lost the Battle of Vienna to the combined forces of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and Austria. Peace was made with the Treaty of Karlowitz which forced the Ottoman Empire to cede many of its Central European possessions, including those portions of Hungary which it had occupied. The Ottoman Empire never again posed a serious threat to Austria.
What were the main wars that signalled the beginning of the Eastern Question?
The Russo Turkish Wars of the 18th Centuary
According to Karl Marx what was the main factor of the Eastern Question?
The Russian Imperialism towards Turkey - with Turkey being a barrier that would protect the rest of Europe.
Why were the western powers becoming more dominant in the late 18th century and how did this compare to the Ottoman Empire?
Accelerating economic development, greater military might - due to lots of wars fought and technical development of science in weaponry. Political development: wars required increasing resources and led to development of state. In contrast, Ottoman Empire had been at peace since 1747, when five-year long war
with Persia ended (when both powers realised none could achieve decisive victory), and had not been facing European army since war against Austria and Russia of 1736-39. During that period, Ottoman Empire failed to modernise its army in line with those of
European powers,
