How Russia humiliated the Ottoman Empire over and over again

10:14 should be 1853-1856

In the 1800s the Ottomans were a weak and failed state compared to the other powers of Europe, but the people of the Balkans were still firmly under their rule. Russia's wars were instrumental in driving the Ottomans out of the Balkans, especially Bulgaria. Despite what the media says, most people here are grateful to the Russians to this day. Some say that Russia didn't do this out of humanism and had imperial interests in the Balkans. This is undeniable. Nevertheless, the freedom of the Balkans is still a direct consequence of Russia's wars with the Ottomans.

England and France desperately preventing Christendom from reclaiming Constantinople is tragic.

Constantinople: falls Russians: And we took that personally.

Western chauvinists always like to ignore and downplay the role russia played in fighting the ottomans. The fact the turks no longer control the balkans is always attributed to poland whom did win one great battle against the ottomans at vienna, but the fact russia won 11 wars against the ottomans including the war of 1878 which effectively sealed the fate of the ottoman empire, is completely ignored.

"Ivan the Terrible shut down the slave markets" He wasn't that terrible I guess😂

Calling the Duchy of Moscow "small" is quite a severe understatement. But otherwise, you have no idea how happy I am to see an english speaking channel talk about the Russo-turkish wars, the most underrated conflicts of the modern period.

If it was not for the British, Constantinople would be Christian today…

Wow... so pretty much Russia freed most of Eastern Europe

You are missing important point. After invasion of Moscow in 1571 as you mentioned, Crimean khan decided to do it again in 1572 but suffered devastating defeat. Crimea lost all its manpower and for the next 20 years could not repeat any invasion (until 1591). As a result Ottoman Empire gave up any attempt to return any influence on the territories of Astrakhan and Kazan.

Imagine how would the map look like if France and UK didn't intervene in Eastern European affairs.

My man there was NO Ukraine! This word means “frontier” in Russian

The Russian Empire was not “controlling Ukraine”! “Ukraine” was just a term used for border-most regions of the Empire. That territory was part of the Russian Empire since forever (with the exception of the lands stolen from Poland, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia.

Glory to the Tzar 🇷🇺

So, we had 2 pairs of the "best friends ever": England and France, Russian Empire and Ottoman Empire.

Russia did not control Ukraine. The regions of Russia located on the border were called "Ukraine". Siberia was also "Ukraine".Therefore, it sounds stupid that Russia controlled itself in Ukraine

This is quickly becoming my favorite history channel! Keep it up!

The production quality alone makes it deserving of more views.

Ottoman joined these wars knowing they will lost. The purpose was not to win but to not surrender

wow this is well produced! looks awesome! keep it up! glad the algorithm offered me this channel. well done!