Middle East
In 1803, most of the Middle East was controlled by the Ottoman Empire except for Persia which was under control of the Qajjar Kingdom and some parts of Arabia which were under Bedouin control.
The Ottoman Empire whose capital was Constantinople, the present day Istanbul in Turkey
The Ottoman Empire controlled most of the Middle East except in the years 1516 to 1917. During World War 1 they lost control of the area to the French.
Earlier on the Seljuk Turks controlled the Middle East. Later, the Ottoman Turks were in control.
The OTTOMAN EMPIRE controlled the lion's share of the Middle East from 1517 to 1919, when it was carved up by Britain, France and the Saudi Royal Family. The British and French division of the Levant and Mesopotamia has been termed the "Sykes-Picot Agreement".
In 1790 the middle east was under the control of the Ottoman Empire.
Churchill wanted to maintain his influence and power that is why he was planning on dividing the Middle East after the Ottoman Empire was destroyed.
The Ottoman Empire.
The Ottoman Empire
Europe, Asia, Africa, Middle East
The OTTOMAN EMPIRE controlled the lion's share of the Middle East from 1517 to 1919, when it was carved up by Britain, France and the Saudi Royal Family. The British and French division of the Levant and Mesopotamia has been termed the "Sykes-Picot Agreement".Obviously, other countries controlled the Middle East before the Ottomans overran it in 1517.