Eastern Question

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The Eastern Question was a 19th-century diplomatic and political problem concerning the decline of the Ottoman Empire and the struggle among European powers to control its territories and influence.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf diplomatic issue
historical phenomenon
international political problem
addressedBy Concert of Europe
Treaty of Berlin (1878)
Treaty of Paris (1856)
Treaty of San Stefano
aimedAt maintaining European balance of power
concerns balance of power in Europe
control of Ottoman territories
control of strategic straits
influence over the Near East
partition of the Ottoman Empire
status of Christian minorities in the Ottoman Empire
drivenBy Austro-Russian rivalry in the Balkans
decline of Ottoman military power
rise of nationalism in the Balkans
rivalry between Russia and Britain
endCause dissolution of the Ottoman Empire
endTime early 20th century
hasGeographicFocus Balkans
Black Sea region
Eastern Mediterranean
Middle East
Straits of Bosporus and Dardanelles
hasPart Bosnian Crisis
Bulgarian Question
Congress of Berlin
Cretan Question
Crimean War
Eastern Crisis of 1875–1878
Greek War of Independence
Macedonian Question
Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878
involves Austria-Hungary
Austrian Empire
Balkan states
Bulgaria
France
German Empire
Greece
Kingdom of Italy
Kingdom of Prussia
Montenegro
Ottoman Empire
Romania
Russian Empire
Serbia
United Kingdom
mainTopic decline of the Ottoman Empire
relatedTo Balkan Wars
Eastern Crisis of 1875–1878
Great Game
World War I
significantPeriod 19th century
startTime late 18th century


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