THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
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THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
Anatolian TurksAka Ottomans•Warriors for Islam• Formed military societies and followed strict Islamic code of conduct•Raided territoriesof infidels (non Muslims)
Used gunpowder and cannons to conquer Constantinople (1453)
end of Byzantine Empire• Renamed the city Istanbul• Hagia Sophia becomes a
mosque
1514 – Ottomans defeated the Persians•Captured important cities•Gained territory and built an empire
Ottoman Empire at it’s Peak
•Dominated the Eastern Mediterranean•Captured territory along N. African coastline•Controlled all trade into Africa
This forced Western Europeans to look for alternate
trade routes to Asia!
Denied Western Europe access to the Silk Road through the Mediterranean Sea
Life Under the Ottomans• Treated conquered
people kindly (Jews and Christians)• Efficient government
structure and organization• Simplified tax system• Reduced government
bureaucracy• Cultural achievements• Art and literature
Decline of the Ottoman Empire
• Government corruption
• Incapable leaders
• Lasted until WWI