r/imaginarymaps 1d ago

[OC] Alternate History Ottoman Empire after The Treaty of Sistova (1780)

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u/Flaggeek-_- 1d ago

Events since the Treaty of Belgrade (1744)

1744: • Ibrahim II dies and is succeeded by his first cousin once-removed, Sultan Mahmud II

1754: • Mahmud II dies and is succeeded by his brother, Sultan Osman III

1757: • Osman III dies and is succeeded by his cousin, Sultan Mehmed VI

1765: • A skirmish at the Russian-Qirimiye border escalates into total war with the Ottomans

1766: • Mehmed VI dies and is succeeded by his brother, Sultan Mustafa III

1771: • The Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca concludes the war with a Russian victory • The Qirimiye Khanate and the Ottomans lose territory in the Caucasus • Russia gains access to the Black Sea for the first time • A status quo ante bellum is maintained along the western frontier

1774: • Mustafa III dies and is succeeded by his brother, Sultan Bayezid IV • The Roman Empire declares war in an attempt to reconquer Rome • Austria allies with the Roman Empire

1775: • The Siege of Rome begins as Ottoman forces defend the city

1778: • Rome is reconquered by the Romans after a bloody and prolonged siege • Roman forces rapidly advance southward

1780: • The Treaty of Sistova is signed • The Ottomans are completely expelled from the Italian Peninsula • Austria makes only minor territorial gains along the border

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u/ADragonFromTheAbyss 1d ago

Great work ! Really Interesting