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Which came first: Jane Eyre or the end of the Ottoman Empire?

Jane Eyre came first, in 1847 (published). The end of the Ottoman Empire followed 75 years later, in 1922.

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  1. First1847

    Jane Eyre

    book · published

    Charlotte Brontë published Jane Eyre in 1847 under the name Currer Bell.

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  2. Second1922

    The end of the Ottoman Empire

    country · ends

    The Ottoman Empire only ended in 1922, after World War I.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.