Sujet

The Eastern Question

Légende

The Eastern Question. Serbian-Turkish Wars (1876-1878). Serbia declared war on the Ottoman Empire on June 30, 1876. The April Uprising of 1876 was experienced with strong repression by the Turkish authorities in Bulgaria. Bashi-Bazuoks and Circassians burning a Christian village and stabbing its inhabitants. The Bashi-bazouks were units of irregular volunteers, both infantry and cavalry, attached to the Turkish army but under independent officers. Engraving. La Ilustracion Española y Americana, August 30, 1876.

Date

13 juin 2018

Crédit

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Notre référence

UMG20B25_389

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

45,1Mo (8,7Mo) / 40,0cm x 28,3cm / 4724 x 3337 (300dpi)

Mots clés

weapon 1876 19th century April Uprising April Uprising of 1876 Balkan Balkans Bashi bazouk Bashi-bazouk Bashi-bazouks Bulgaria Bulgarian Christians Circassians Declaration of war Eastern Question Europe Great Eastern Crisis La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana La Ilustracion Española y Americana Nationalist movements Ottoman Ottoman Empire Ottoman wars in Europe Serbia Serbian Serbian Wars for Independence Serbian-Ottoman Wars Serbian-Turkish Wars Slavs Terror Turkey Turkish Empire army brutality burn burning cavalry christian clothing crucifix cruelty dead death destruction engraving european family fire ground history horror insurrection islam islamic kill killing lance military people rebellion repression saber sabre scene society soldier soldiers sword territory town troops turkish village violence volunteers war wars weapon