Sick man of Europe

In the 19th century the Ottoman Empire was dismissed by Nicholas I of Russia as "the sick man of Europe" because it was increasingly falling under the financial control of the European powers and had lost territory in a series of disastrous wars. This view led the Allies in World War I to underestimate it, leading in part to the disastrous Dardanelles Campaign.

Related Topics:
19th century - Ottoman Empire - Nicholas I of Russia - World War I - Dardanelles Campaign

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