The 1877 Russo-Turkish War and Ottoman Collapse

This episode of The Ottoman Empire and Its Influence on Modern Europe dives into the 1877–78 Russo-Turkish War, the empire's last great conflict with Russia. We examine the diplomatic origins in the 1875 Herzegovina Uprising and the 1876 Constantinople Conference, where European powers failed to avert war. Lucas and Luna discuss key battles like the Siege of Plevna, where Osman Pasha held out for five months, and the shocking Russian advance to the walls of Constantinople. The war's aftermath is explored through the Treaty of San Stefano and the Congress of Berlin, which carved up Ottoman Europe and created modern Bulgaria, Serbia, and Romania. Along the way, we touch on the role of Romanian independence, the Caucasus front, and the lasting memory of Plevna in Ottoman and Balkan history. The episode also reflects on how this war set the stage for the empire's disintegration in World War I. #RussoTurkishWar #OttomanEmpire #Plevna #OsmanPasha #TreatyOfSanStefano #CongressOfBerlin #Bulgaria #BalkanHistory #1877 #ConstantinopleConference #HerzegovinaUprising #RomanianIndependence #CaucasusFront #MilitaryHistory #Diplomacy #History #FexingoHistory #19thCentury Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo