lowed originally brought about such revulsion in the West that it added to the harsh terms of the settlement after the war:
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 but one of a number of Turkoman principalities. The first Ottoman Empire found the Ottomans expanding into Southeastern Europe because of the collapse of Byzantine resistance, and this direction of expansion was easier than going up against the more powerful Muslim and Turkish neighbors. The Ottomans were successful because of this lack of resistance and because they were able to attract as warriors thousands of nomads fleeing the Mongols. The Ottomans were successful as well because they were fighting a religious cause against the infidels of Europe. The first Ottoman Empire had both economic and religious moti
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