(1) In 1783 Turkey was compelled to surrender to Russia the territory of the Crimea, including all the countries east of the Caspian Sea. (2) In 1828 Greece secured her independence. (3) In 1830 Algeria was ceded to France. (4) In 1867 Turkey was forced to recognize the independence of Egypt. (5) In the same year Turkey lost possession of Servia and Bosnia. (6) In 1878 the Treaty of Berlin granted autonomous government to Bulgaria, and independence to Roumelia, Roumania, and Montenegro. (7) In 1912 Tripoli was taken over by Italy. (8) In 1912 and 1913 the Balkan States and Greece dispossessed Turkey of nearly all of her remaining territory in Europe. 11. Under this plague, what incites the nations to war? “And I saw _three unclean spirits_ like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are _the spirits of devils_, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, _to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty_.” Verses 13, 14. 12. At this time, what event is near at hand? “_Behold, I come as a thief._ Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.” Verse 15. 13. To what place will the nations be gathered for battle? “And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue _Armageddon_.” Verse 16. NOTE.—Armageddon consists of a great triangular plain in northern Palestine, twelve by fifteen by eighteen miles, extending southeast from Mt. Carmel, otherwise known as the plain of Esdraelon, or valley of Jezreel. It has been the scene of many great battles, such as that of Gideon’s overthrow of the Midianites (Judges 6, 7), when “the Lord set every man’s sword against his fellow;” of Saul’s defeat by the Philistines (1 Sam. 29: 1; 1 Chronicles 10); and of Josiah’s defeat by Pharaoh Necho (2 Kings 23:29, 30; 2 Chron. 35:20-24): and, as this scripture indicates, it is the place where, under the influence of evil spirits just preceding Christ’s second coming, the great armies of the world will be gathered for their final struggle and utter destruction under the seventh plague. 14. When the king of the north comes to his end, what, according to the prophecy, is to take place? “And _at that time shall Michael stand up_, the great Prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and _there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation_ even to that same time: and _at that time thy people shall be delivered_, every one that shall be found written in the book.” Dan. 12:1.