Historical Events tagged with "mudros"
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Ottoman Empire Signs Armistice of Mudros
The Ottoman Empire signed the Armistice of Mudros with the Allies, signaling the end of hostilities in the Middle Eastern theater during World War I. This agreement was signed aboard the British battleship HMS Agamemnon in the port of Mudros, on the island of Lemnos. It aimed to ensure the cessation of fighting and address the matters related to the Ottoman Empire's strategic positions in the region. The armistice, signed by British admiral Somerset Arthur Gough-Calthorpe and Ottoman representative Rauf Bey, stipulated the disarmament of Ottoman forces and the occupation of key territories by Allied troops.
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