XEE4165780: 1913, the Ottoman Empire under the Young Turk (Young Turk) constitution: Sultan Mehmed V (Mehmet) (1844-1918) has in his pocket a wonderful constitution... but his foot barely retains a whole part of the rug that escapes him. The Crescent disappears everywhere before the Cross. Illustration by Felix Lorioux (1872-1964), 1913., Lorioux, Felix (1872-1964) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4165785: 1562, the Ottoman Empire under Soliman the Conquerant (the Magnificent) (1495-1566): on a rich carpet covering a wide checkerboard of Europe and Asia, the Sultan sits proud and quiet. The Cross recedes, the Crescent invades... Illustration by Felix Lorioux (1872-1964), 1913., Lorioux, Felix (1872-1964) / Bridgeman Images