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How One Tiny Island Took on the Ottoman Empire and Won
In 1900, the Ottoman Empire ruled parts of Africa ... Indeed, the Free State possessed little more than a flag, constitution, national anthem, and postage stamps. The fledgling government needed ...
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Crescent moon of Rome
You find it on the flag of Pakistan. Many believe it has ... the Crescent Moon became the symbol of the Ottoman Empire. As a Christian city, Byzantium was known as Constantinople, but when it ...