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Quick Facts: - Also known as Turks. Janissaries – Enslaved children of their
Christian subjects turned into fighting warriors.
The Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Leaders
“Just a reminder to myself, I wear every single chain even when im in the house…Cause we started from the bottom now we
here”- Osman I
Osman I – People called him Othman and he
named his followers Ottomans. Created the Ottoman Empire.
Military success due primarily to use of gunpowder.
Osman I
First to declare himself Sultan. Meaning “overlord” or “one with power”
1361- Captured Adrianople the 2nd most important city in the Byzantine Empire
Orkhan I
Conquered Constantinople in 1453.
125 Ships, 100,000 soldiers – Ottomans 7, 000 defenders - Constantinople
Mehmet II
The ghazis, entering by force on every side found
a way in through the breaches in the fortress made by the guns… Mounting on the tower they destroyed the infidels who were inside and entered the city. They looted and plundered. They seized their money and possessions and made their sons and daughters slaves… They plundered for three days, and after three days plunder was forbidden.
***Ghazis – Warriors for Islam
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1512- came to power by killing his father, brothers,
nephews, and all but one of his sons. -Effective Sultan and Great General Claimed to be the rightful heir to Islamictradition under the Arab caliphs
1514- Defeats the Safavids
Selim the Grim
Also called Suleiman the Lawgiver 1520- ruled for 46 years Expanded the Empire as far as the tip of Austria but failed at the siege of Vienna
Fair and had a efficient government structure and social organization
Suleiman the Magnificent
Gave portion of economy to Great Britain and
France. World War I took the side of the Central
powers due to their enemy Russia joining the side of the allies.
Decline
1839- 1876 Goal was to save the empire. Modernize industry Granting more political and religious freedom Expansion of the nation’s physical
infrastructure Introduction of Western-style education
Tanzimat Reforms
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