wondered what made the Ottoman Empire so great? What are some of its major contributions in terms of science and technology? The Ottoman Empire was among the longest-lasting empires (about 600 years during the 15th and 16th centuries) and is one of the largest and most successful empires in the world. The Ottoman Empire’s influence on other countries was worldwide; they spread their culture‚ government‚ politics‚ lifestyle‚ expectations‚ science religion etc. The Ottoman Empire made huge reforms and
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Many empires have come and gone. They rise to great power and then after they fall we can analyze the reasons for the decline of the empires. Yang Lian and Mehmed Pasha both wrote about the decline of their societies. The Ming Empire and society were impacted by invading forces and dealt with rebellion from within its own country as well and the Ottoman Empire encountered financial issues within itself. All of which were reasons and causes for the empire’s declines and falls. The Ming empire was
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The Ottoman Empire was one of the longest-lasting empires in history‚ lasting into the 20th century. “Known for their wealth and power” (Course Page 7)‚ the Ottomans were an extremely militarized state considered “far more than its Islamic predecessors‚ it was open to technological advance‚ a true gunpowder empire” (Hillenbrand 256). The Ottomans used their powerful military force to continue to invade and conquer‚ becoming one of the strongest and most advanced Islamic dynasties ever seen. The
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Spanish Empire The Spanish had little respect for Indian culture. As soon as their boots hit the ground‚ they set about subverting and destroying every aspect of the Indian way of life. The Aztecs attempted to befriend the Spanish explorers‚ but when Hernan Cortez heard his capitol of Vera Cruz had been plundered‚ he capture and killed their leader Montezuma II. The Incas didn’t fare any better. Francisco Pizarro‚ driven mad with greed‚ kidnapped the Incan king‚ Atahualpa and forced his people to
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its relationships with Western Europe and the Ottoman Empire‚ causing Russia’s leaders to respect and imitate Western Europe while competing with the European powers to fill the power vacuum of the failing Ottoman Empire. Russia emerged as a significant power during the 1500s through war. It fought its neighbors and expanded its territory aimlessly. Ivan the Terrible’s expansion brought him into contact with both Western Europe and the Ottoman Empire. Aiming to gain a port and outlet to the Baltic
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the Ottoman Empire The decline of the Ottoman Turks Empire despite the interventions to save it has always attracted the attention of historians. The decline which started in the second half of the 19th century is believed to have been as a result of conflicting political and social aspect in the empire as well as the economic situation of the empire. This led to the dismissal of the ottoman rulers by the Europeans as competent rulers who could lead the empire to modernization. The empire was faced
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rest of the world. The west had also spread three notions that would inevitably cause the collapse of the once powerful Ottoman Empire. All three notions Industrialization‚ Constitutionalism‚ and Nationalism are actually symbolically like swords that would eventually kill the Ottoman Empire. Industrialization was actually one of the first swords‚ which stabbed the Ottoman Empire. Industry in Europe was transformed by the various technological innovations that were used that allowed the surplus production
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of the Ottoman Empire was caused due to several economic setbacks‚ and changes in society. Some examples might include government and administration‚ military strength‚ and economic power. These were only some of the key figures in the decline of this empire. Essay: The Ottoman Empire was one of the biggest empires in history. However‚ the empire started to decline slowly until it disappeared due to economic and society changes. This essay will compare the change in the Ottoman Empire between
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Harrison Steinhardt Professor Degnitz World History Since 1500 24 February 2015 The Success of the Ottoman Empire The world has had its share of massive empires that have tried to dominate a region‚ or even the globe in some cases. The Ottoman nation was no exception to the ways of conquering and expansionist civilizations that preceded them. The success of great empires really relies on a multitude and the right combination of factors to allow it to last the test of time. For a so called tribe
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Slaves in the Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire existed from year 1453 to 1923 and was one of the largest and most well organized empires in world history. The Ottomans were very successful and conquered enormous territories with their large and professional standing armies. The Ottoman Empire was a slave society and slavery was very popular among the Ottomans. The sultan owned all property and had enormous power‚ and that was partly because he had so many slaves. That gave him much more control
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