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The Eastern Question | |
Background and Rise of the Eastern Question | |
Interest and Attitude of Major Powers in the Eastern Question | |
Development of the Eastern Question |
The Eastern Question, also known as the Near Eastern Question, was a significant diplomatic issue during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It emerged from the rise of national consciousness among the Balkan peoples, the decline of the Turkish (Ottoman) Empire, and the differing interests of the Great Powers in the region.
Central Problem:
European Tensions:
Lord Morley’s Description:
Turkish Empire in the 19th Century:
Decline of Turkish Power:
Increased Interest in the Eastern Question:
Napoleon and the Eastern Question:
Fear of Russian Expansion:
New Factors in the Eastern Question in the 19th Century:
Threats to the Ottoman Empire:
Russian Interest in the Balkans:
England’s Interest:
Austrian Interest:
French Interest:
German Interest:
The Development of the Eastern Question marks the beginning of the disintegration of the Turkish Empire.
Revolt of Serbia:
Turkey and Greece:
The War of Greek Independence:
Attitude of Powers:
Intervention:
The Treaty of Adrianople:
Importance of the Greek Question:
Mehemet Ali of Egypt:
Treaty of Unkier Skelessi (1833):
British Concerns:
Russia's Position:
Convention of London:
Quarrel over the Holy Places:
Motives of Napoleon III:
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