Turkey in Europe, Romania, Servia, Montenegro & Greece-Bosphorus-Constantinople-Dardanelles-Athens

Description

The map, dated 1905, comprehensively shows the final borders of the Ottoman Empire in Europe and the geographical-political situations of neighboring countries. The Ottoman lands of Rumelia (centers such as Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Monastir, Kosovo, Edirne, Ioannina) are particularly detailed on the map; in addition, countries that broke away from the Ottoman Empire or gained semi-independence, such as Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, and Greece, are also highlighted with political color distinctions. Three important cartouches stand out at the bottom of the map: the “Bosphorus and Constantinople” map showing the Bosphorus and the Sea of ​​Marmara; the “Dardanelles” map showing the Dardanelles; and the detailed plan of Athens. While the map reveals the final traces of Ottoman sovereignty in Europe, together with the changes in the borders of nationalist movements in the region, it also clearly reflects the political borders of the period immediately before the formation of the modern Balkan countries.