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Which came first: the end of the Ottoman Empire or the Scouts?

The Scouts came first, in 1907 (founded). The end of the Ottoman Empire followed 15 years later, in 1922.

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  1. Second1922

    The end of the Ottoman Empire

    country · ends

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

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  2. First1907

    The Scouts

    institution · founded

    Scouting began with Robert Baden-Powell's camp on Brownsea Island in 1907.

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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.