Near East
Near East (French: Proche-Orient) is a geographical term that roughly encompasses Western Asia. Despite having varying definitions within different academic circles, the term was originally applied to the maximum extent of the Ottoman Empire. The term has fallen into disuse in English, and has been replaced by the term Middle East.
The term near east was originally applies to the maximum extent of what empire?
Ottoman Empire
Despite having varying definitions within different academic circles, the term was originally applied to the maximum extent of the Ottoman Empire.
Near East