The Ottoman Empire reached its top supremacy during the 16th century wherein its scope of power stretched to parts of Central and Southeastern Europe and to the desserts of the Middle East. The empire is known to have established a very strong‚ organized and effective form of government over its people with the Sultan holding the highest in power and was considered as the supreme ruler. The Sultan also ruled the lands and provinces of the empire and over its government officials and executed decisions
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Empires have risen and fallen due to the exchange of power resulting from land and sea disputes. As a new empire settles in and establishes new rules‚ the fundamentals of normal operation are thrown off and other countries are forced to adapt. Often times these changes bring new opportunities for education and discovery. Deviations from the norm causes people to think in different ways‚ opening up new opportunities for people to grow and succeed. The change in power that resulted from the fall
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OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Devshirme: Every 2 years or so‚ young Christians were taken and trained and converted to Islam. They would either be janissaries (foot soldiers) but ones with “intellectual promise” went to work in the government. Many became powerful. Some were slaves? Because the enslavement of the Muslims was not allowed. The power was NOT hereditary (like the Chinese). So the sultan surrounded himself with people who did not have families. Millet System: Each religion had their own leader -Kept
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The Janissaries of the Ottoman/Turkish Empire The Janissaries was an elite corp. in the standing army of the Ottoman Empire from the late 14th century to 1826. Highly respected for their military prowess in the 15th and 16th centuries‚ the Janissaries became a powerful force to be reckoned with on the battlefield‚ and in government administrations. The janissaries were organized into three unequal divisions: the cemaat‚ bölükhalki‚ and segban. The Janissary corps was originally staffed by Christian
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Greatest World Civilization The Mughal Empire was the best of its time because of its welcoming civilization‚ which included forward thinking. The Empire was located in what is today’s Afghanistan‚ Bangladesh‚ India‚ and Pakistan. Their main religion was Islam with a population of 145 million in the year 1650. Their empire was so successful because of their strong economy‚ advanced education and their leaders who enforced very fair rules. Their economy lead to the advancement of their strong military
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The only worth leader of the mughals was Babur and Akbar the great.All the others were inefficient.The empire started gradually detoriating after Akbar’s death.His immediate sucessor the infactuated Jahangir was only interested in being on the throne.He handed the goverment to the persians who did not introduce any new reforms or tried to improve the military power.Coming from a humble lineage not a royal family the Persians were more interested in swindling the imperial treasury and retaining power
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Name:______________ Period:_____________ Unit 4 Homework Packet Periodic Table (70 pts) Historical Background of the Periodic Table (pp. 113-116) 1. What did John Newlands contribute to the Periodic Table? 2. List three ideas Mendeleev used to design the modern Periodic Table. (3) a. b. c. 3. How did Moseley modify the Periodic Table? Characteristics of the Periodic Table (pp. 117-122) 4. Do the periods of the table go horizontal or vertical across the table? 5. Do the groups of the
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THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE Introduction The Ottoman Empire was the one of the largest and longest lasting Empires in history. It was an empire inspired and sustained by Islam‚ and Islamic institutions. It replaced the Byzantine Empire as the major power in the Eastern Mediterranean. The Ottoman Empire reached its height under Suleiman the Magnificent (reigned 1520-66)‚ when it expanded to cover the Balkans and Hungary‚ and reached the gates of Vienna. The Empire began to decline after being defeated
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The Ottoman Empire was one of the most powerful‚ longest lasting empires of all time. It was formed by a sultan named Osman in 1299 A.D. He started to expand the empire and make it one of the most feared. Janissaries protected the sultans and fought for them‚ for they were a major part of expanding the empire. The empire grew and grew eventually becoming it’s most powerful under Suleiman “The Magnificent.” After Suleiman’s rule of the Ottoman Empire in 1566‚ a rumor arose that the ottoman that he
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OTTOMAN EMPIRE: 1.The Ottoman Empire was the Islamic world’s most important empire in the early modern period 2. long conflict (1534–1639) between Sunni Ottomans and Shia Safavids 3. the Ottoman Empire was the site of a significant cross-cultural encounter a. in Anatolia‚ most of the conquered Christians converted to Islam b. in the Balkans‚ Christian subjects mostly
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