e west was thoroughly revolted by the massacre that followed, so much so that the victors used this as a reason to add to the harsh terms of the settlement once the war was over:
It also left a legacy of bitterness among Armenians that was still manifested seven decades after the event in hostile activities against Turkish representatives in various parts of the world.
The Ottoman Empire had two incarnations. The Ottomans originally ruled as only one of a number of Turkoman principalities. The first Ottoman Empire occurred as the Ottomans expanded into Southeastern Europe as a result of the collapse of Byzantine resistance. This direction was easier for expansion than going up against the more powerful Muslim and Turkish neighbors. The Ottomans succeeded because there was so little resistance and because they were able to attract thousands of nomads fleeing the Mongols who now became warriors for the Ottomans. Another reason for their success was because they were fighting for a religi
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