The Byzantine & Ottoman Empires: Lecture 11 of 12. The Sick Man of Europe.

The Byzantine & Ottoman Empires: Lecture 11 of 12. “The Sick Man of Europe.” As the European powers steadily conquered and occupied the lands of the empire, the czar of Russia derisively referred to the Ottoman state as “the Sick Man of Europe.” All powers eagerly awaited and actively planned the empire’s demise.