the Ottoman Empire? 2. Why was the capture of Constantinople‚ in 1453‚ significant for both the Ottoman Turks and Europeans? 3. Looking at the map on page 532‚ describe the extent of the Ottoman Empire. 4. Who were the Janissaries? 5. Describe the Devshirme System. 6. Read Islamic Law and Ottoman Rule page 537. Answer questions 1-3. 7. How did inflation affect the strength of the Ottoman Empire? 8. How did the role of Sultan change from 1650-1756? 9. What led to a decrease in Ottoman military
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On April 24‚ 1915‚ the Ottoman government started its systematic decimation of its Armenian population. With the decline of power in the Ottoman Empire and military losses experience at the beginning of World War I‚ the Ottoman government used the Armenians as a way to blame their problems on someone else‚ thus began the Armenian Genocide. The Ottoman government confiscated Armenian possessions‚ deported them to different countries‚ and massacred large numbers of Armenian people. Many of the deported
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Empire has been a form of political organization since early antiquity‚ predating colonial rule‚ and despite the present existence of so-called nation-states‚ the legacy of empire has been extensively debated. Thus‚ former colonies and colonial empires still reflect many of the characteristics essential to the period of imperial domination. The operation of formal annexation and other dominations in order to exercise control over territory by a sovereign is widely perceived to be empire’s key
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Architecture; Influence and Effects Introduction During the reign of the Ottomans‚ Safavids‚ and Mughal rulers‚ architecture and art took on more meaning than it had in the past. The types of architecture and manuscript writing have had both symbolic significance and influence on the people of these empires. The architecture can be said to have had the greatest impact on the presence of power and devotion to Islamic arts of all of the empires‚ while manuscripts were held privately until trends influenced their
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Chapter 18 exam review 1. What was the Ottoman Empire interrupted by? Timur’s victory at Ankara 2. What is Mehmed’s II greatest action? Conquest of Constantinople 3. Under whose empire did the Ottoman Empire grow the farthest WEST? suleyman 4. The Safavid Empire was located in what present day country? Iran 5. For what reason were the kizilbash given that name? The red hats they wore 6. Why were the safavids
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20 The Muslim Empires 1) Which of the following was NOT one of the early modern Islamic empires? * Ottoman * Abbasid * Gujarat * Mughal * Safavid 2) How were the three Muslim early modern empires similar? 3) What were the differences between the various Muslim early modern empires? 4) Prior to the Mongol invasions of their empire‚ the Abbasid dynasty was dominated by what group? 5) The original base of the Ottoman Turks was where? 6) Following the Timurid invasions‚ the Ottoman Empire was restored
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The collapse of the Ottoman Empire excited the major powers of the region‚ particularly Russia‚ Britain‚ Germany‚ and Austria-Hungary‚ who all had foreign policy concerns about the consequences of the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. Each state had its own objective when poised with regard to the ‘Eastern Question’. Russia sought Balkan territory as a means of controlling the
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also sent out the Ottoman navy to save the Arabs and Sephardic Jews who were expelled by the Spanish Inquisition. When the Ottomans captured Bursa in 1324 and made it their capital‚ they found a Jewish community oppressed under Byzantine rule. Early in the 14th century‚ when the Ottomans had established their capital at Edirne‚ Jews from Europe migrated there. The Jews welcomed the Ottomans as saviours; Ottoman rule was much kinder than Byzantine rule had been. Ottoman empire actively encouraged
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of the World: A Brief Global History with Sources Chapter 19 Study Guide‚ Internal Troubles‚ External Threats: China‚ the Ottoman Empire‚ and Japan‚ 1800-1914‚ Study Guide (Original: pp. 559-586; With Sources: pp. 877-903) The External Challenge: European Industry and Empire 1. What were the four dimensions of European imperialism that showed how China‚ the Ottoman Empire‚ and Japan were active participants in the global drama of the 19th C. world history and not merely passive victims or beneficiaries
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I. The Ottoman Empire Expansion and Frontiers 1. Osman established the Ottoman Empire in northwestern Anatolia in 1300. He & his successors consolidated control over Anatolia. 2. Egypt and Syria were added to the empire in 1516—1517. Suleiman the Magnificent conquered much of eastern Europe. 3. The Ottoman Empire fought w/Venice for two centuries as it attempted to exert its control over the Mediterranean. Central Institutions 1. The Ottomans came to rely upon
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