The Ottoman Empire lived longer than many states in the past because its lifetime was about six hundred. So‚ how did the Ottoman Empire survive so long? In my opinion‚ it was because of the diversity and religious tolerance in the Empire‚ a good administration‚ and military talents and techniques‚ so I can pick some of them to show them as the major historical legacies of the Ottoman Empire‚ such as the diversity and religious tolerance‚ and military talents and techniques. In addition to this‚ I
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The Ottoman was one of the strongest empires to ever exist‚ covering over five million square kilometers and lasting over an astounding six hundred years. One of the key features to its success was claimed to be how it treated its citizens with respect and bestowed upon them the rights they deserved. This could be true‚ perhaps‚ if you were only speaking of the male demographic. The roles of women in Ottoman society were prolonged in development and somewhat convoluted throughout the duration of
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Deemed one of the largest and most powerful empires‚ the Ottoman Empire spanned over six centuries; controlling most of Western Asia‚ North Africa‚ and Southeastern Europe at its height. On the contrary‚ the Serbian Empire was at a rapid decline. Serbia was reeling from the negligent rule of Emperor Stefan Uros IV Dusan’s successor; his son Stefan Uros V. Stefan Uros V’s lack of governing and resolution ultimately led to his demise in 1371. This at the time made Serbia’s vulnerability a considerable
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The Fall of the Abbasid Empire While the start of the Abbasid Empire‚ around 750 CE was explosive and revitalizing in nature‚ it couldn’t mask the unfortunate truth that a series of wealth-bloated and soft-handed caliphs were to rule the new empire. By the third caliph‚ al-Mahdi‚ the empire was already in decline; the royal harem was outrageously large‚ mosques were built bigger and bigger‚ crushing the peasant class under the weight of extreme taxation. All the while‚ the caliphs in their garnished
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The Gunpowder Empires of the 16-17 Century The term Gunpowder Empire refers to the military exploits of the Ottoman‚ Safavid and Mughal Empires in the 16-17th century when these three empires flourished. Previously‚ the strength of their armies relied on well trained‚ horse mounted soldiers. During the 17 century‚ this changed to a new military resource of gunpowder and weapons. Large canons could destroy fortresses and walled cities and armed soldiers could use small handguns to shot and kill
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The Ottoman Empire’s contributions to science and technology during the sixteenth century that helped advance and develop countries throughout Asia‚ Europe‚ and Africa conveys how they were socially superior compared to other empires. The Ottoman Empire was an expansive‚ powerful empire that extended through Western Asia to Northern Africa and Europe. As a result‚ the Ottomans were in need of geographical knowledge to determine the boundaries of their territory. To solve this‚ the Ottomans created
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ERA: 1450 – 1750 Ottoman Empire Safavid Empire Mughal Empire POLITICAL Leaders/groups Forms of government Empires State building/expansion Political structures Courts/laws Nationalism/nations Revolts/revolutions Turkic group called the Ottomans dominated other nomadic groups Led by Osman Built empire through Asia Minor and parts of Europe Mehmed II conquered the Byzantine Empire Extended the empire into Syria‚ Egypt‚ and North Africa (Arabs) Janissaries helped choose sultans using military
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Mughal and the Ottoman Empires were two of the greatest and most powerful civilizations of the ancient period. Their fame and glory in the sixteenth century represented the zenith of art‚ architecture‚ and human creativity. These eminent empires were the largest and the most influential civilizations of the Muslim world‚ and their splendor reached as far as Europe. The two most important rulers of these empires were Akbar the Great and Suleiman the Magnificent‚ under whose reign the empire reached its
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generations of the Abbasids were unable to sustain the magnitude of their empire and were forced to accelerate the breakup of their empire by conceding territories to better placed royal families like the Fatmadids of Egypt8. In the south‚ Abbasid rulers began to be replaced by the Iranian Shiite and Turkish dynasties including the Shia Builds‚ the Seljuk Turks and the Empire of Khwarazm. The breakup of the Abbasid empire thus led to the formation of local nation states instead of the centralised
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The Assyrian Empire was one of the greatest empires of the Middle East during ancient times. The Assyrian Empire was located in northern Mesopotamia region near the start of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Throughout history‚ the Assyrian Empire rose and fell several times. During their rises‚ the Assyrian Empire conquered its enemies and expanded its territories. During the falls‚ the Assyrians came under the rule of the Babylonian Empire. The Assyrian empire was ruled by kings whose power was
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