Eastern Question

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diplomatic issue historical phenomenon international political problem

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.

Statements (56)

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 →

Referenced by (9)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Crimean War → Greek War of Independence → Treaty of Constantinople of 1832 → Treaty of San Stefano →	partOf
Russo-Turkish Wars → Treaty of Berlin (1878) transfer of Batum to Russian Empire → Treaty of Paris (1856) →	relatedTo
Danubian Principalities →	associatedWith
Macedonian Struggle →	historicalContext