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Why would we classify the Ottoman Empire as an empire?

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The Ottoman dynasty, named after Osman I, ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1299 to 1922. The imperial family was deposed from power and the sultanate was abolished on 1 November 1922 during the Turkish War of Independence. The Republic of Turkey was declared the following year.

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