User:Rupert Clayton/List of cities in the Ottoman Empire by date

This page lists major cities  that were at some point part of the Ottoman Empire, or of a tributary state and gives the duration of Ottoman control.

Duration is calculated at the aggregate length of occupation. For cities that were under the control of Osman I when he declared independence from the Seljuk Empire in 1299, this is treated as the start of Ottoman occupation. For cities that remained under Turkish control during the Turkish War of Independence, the abolition of the sultanate on 1 November 1922 is treated as the date Ottoman occupation terminated. Where cities were lost and later retaken, the dates of initial and final occupation are given along with the aggregate length of Ottoman control, with further detail in the notes.

Where exact start and end dates are known, the precise duration is listed. Where only a year is known for one or both dates, the duration is given to the nearest year. For occupation that began and ended the same year, a duration of six months is assumed where more precise data is unavailable.