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Nationalist movements gained momentum in Europe during the 19th and 20th centuries, minorities within the Ottoman Empire revolted against the regime in order to search for various levels of autonomy and independence.
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The reforms that were created included establishing an Ottoman constitution and parliament during the First Constitutional Era (1876-1878)
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The Ottoman Constitution was dissolved in 1879.
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Thomas Edward Lawrence was born in Tremadog, a village in Wales in August 16, 1888.
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Lawrence joined in the oxford University Officers Training Corps.
https://www.ox.ac.uk/world-war-1/places/oxford-university-officers-training-corps -
The Ottoman Constitution was reinstated in 1908
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Lawrence was offered a job in Palestine, he was sent off to the Ottoman Empire.
https://www.alamy.com/the-new-era-in-palestine-the-arrival-of-sir-herbert-samuel-hbm-high-commissioner-etc-col-te-lawrence-emir-reimagined-image230312219.html -
Lawrence starting working at Carchemish in Syria as an archaeologist.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/book-review-the-young-t-e-lawrence-by-anthony-sattin-1423257929 -
The First Arab Congress met in Paris to discuss the rights of the Arabs under the Ottoman rule. This meeting was attended by 25 official delegates from different Arab nationalist societies. In addition, several unofficial delegates also attended as the Congress discussed better Arab administrative control. They also demanded that Arabic become the official language of the Arab regions.
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Since Britain and the Ottoman Empire were caught in a disagreement of the Great War in 1914, Lawrence was assigned to Cairo and was promoted as Staff Captain. His job was to collect information for maps of the Middle East.
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A global war originating in Europe.
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Lawrence's two brothers, William George Lawrence and Frank Helier Lawrence passed away in France.
https://www.alamy.com/english-the-lawrence-brothers-in-1910-from-left-to-right-t-e-lawrence-ned-frank-arnold-bob-and-will-unknown-date-888-lawrence-brothers-1910-image213720292.html -
British High Commissioner in Egypt discussed with Sharif Husayn about the issue and come to an agreement in January 1916, promising a British financial and military support of a revolt and the recognition of an independent Arab state after the war.
https://ar-ar.facebook.com/284241081986661/posts/the-1916-revolt-of-sharif-hussein-bin-ali-against-the-ottoman-empire-as-turkish-/391852417892193/ -
When the Arab Revolt begin, Lawrence joined Sherif Faisal in his campaign of going against the Turkish people.
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A revolt against Turkish rule in the Middle East.
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An incident occurred in September 1917, when Lawrence and his Arab followers attacked a troop train just south of town, destroying a locomotive and killing some 70 Turkish soldiers.
https://nara.getarchive.net/media/saloniki-front-at-the-depot-of-turkish-troop-station-march-1917-afac12 -
When Damascus was captured from the Turks, Lawrence ended up returning back to England.
https://www.agefotostock.com/age/en/details-photo/palace-of-justice-damascus-occupation-after-damascus-was-captured-from-the-turks-when-desert-mounted-corps-and-prince-feisal-s-later-king-of-iraq/MEV-10980292 -
The Paris Peace Conference gave the Arabs the dreams of their independence.
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Lawrence joins the Royal Air Force under the pseudonym of "John Hume Ross." Thus, disclosures from the press due to his discharge. However, he served in the Tanks Corps the rejoined the Royal Air Force as "T.E. Shaw."
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T.E. Lawrence died of fatal injuries that he received in a motorcycle accident.
https://www.famousauthors.org/t-e-lawrence