At the beginning of the 19th century the Ottoman Empire included all of the Balkan Peninsula north to the southern edge of the Hungarian Plain, but by 1914 had lost all of it except Constantinople and Eastern Thrace to the rise of Balkan nationalism, which saw the independence of Greece, Serbia, the Danubian Principalities and Bulgaria. Up until 1912 the Ottomans retained a band of territory including Albania, Macedonia and Thrace, which were lost in the two Balkan Wars of 1912–13. COUNT 5
QSN1 What empire included all of the Balkan Peninsula north to the southern edge of the Hungarian Plain at the beginning of the 19th century? ANS1 the Ottoman Empire QSN2 When did the Ottoman Empire lose all of it's empire except Constantinople and Eastern Thrace? ANS2 1914 QSN3 The rise of what saw the independence of Greece, Serbia, the Danubian Principalities and Bulgaria? ANS3 the rise of Balkan nationalism QSN4 Until what year did the Ottomans retain a band of territory including Albania, Macedonia and Thrace? ANS4 1912 QSN5 When did the Ottomans lose the territory of Albania, Macedonia and Thrace? ANS5 the two Balkan Wars of 1912–13