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Noun: Turkish Empire
  1. A Turkish sultanate of southwestern Asia and northeastern Africa and southeastern Europe; created by the Ottoman Turks in the 13th century and lasted until the end of World War I; although initially small it expanded until it superseded the Byzantine Empire
    - Ottoman Empire

Type of: empire, imperium

Part of: Africa, Asia, Europe

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