<P> The rise of Nationalism under the Ottoman Empire caused the breakdown of millet concept . With the rise of national states and their histories, it is very hard to find reliable sources on the Ottoman concept of a nation and the centuries of the relations between House of Osman and the provinces, which turned into states . Unquestionably, understanding the Ottoman conception of nationhood helps us to understand what happened in the Balkans in the late Ottoman period . </P> <Ul> <Li> Serbian Revolution (1804--15) </Li> <Li> Greek War of Independence (1821--32) </Li> <Li> Bosnian uprising (1831--32) </Li> </Ul> <Li> Serbian Revolution (1804--15) </Li> <Li> Greek War of Independence (1821--32) </Li>

Describe the major features of ottoman rule over the balkans