beginning‚ of what would become the largest and most influential Muslim empire since the prophetic and caliphate eras‚ the Ottoman Empire. The empire ruled over three continents for more than 600 years. Its capital‚ Constantinople‚ was at the center of the world at the time being. Wealth‚ territory‚ knowledge‚ art and modernization flourished through the empire. At the turn of the 18th century however marked the decline of the empire‚ which ultimately leads them to the Brink of World War I‚ where everything
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1/29/13 Mr. jack per. 3 AP Euro DBQ ESSAY Various people viewed the character and condition of Greeks in the Ottoman Empire during the Greek movement for independence in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. During the eighteenth century‚ Greeks living in exile began to appeal to their fellow Greeks to free themselves from Ottoman rule. Greek nationalists urged Greeks living throughout the Balkans and Asia Minor to revolt against their Turkish Muslim rulers. An uprising
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While the Ottoman Empire was declining after putting themselves through many wars in the early 20th century‚ the new Turkish government pondered ways to revive their empire and return to an Islamic state as they were also getting themselves into World War 1. As the minority Armenian group was being accused of assisting the Russian enemy‚ an ethnic cleanse was a solution to the empire’s slump. Despite this ethnic cleanse and deportation of traitors being seen as good in the eyes of a Turk‚ their resolution
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The Byzantine Empire and Western Europe originally were part of the Roman Empire‚ but by the Middle Ages‚ they were vastly different‚ though they shared common traits‚ but by the 300’s‚ the Byzantine Empire had far surpassed Western Europe in trade and economics and political unity‚ while both empires were having arguments over religion. Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire had very different government structures. The Byzantine Empire was ruled by an Emperor and instead of direct rule‚ used
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The Byzantine Empire and Western Europe were both very powerful nations between 700 and 1300 CE. That was an important time in the history of the world‚ when many changes were taking place. People were making decisions on what place they wanted to be loyal to‚ and these Empires did not always get along. The Byzantine Empire and Western Europe both left lasting effects on Europe and the world‚ but were vastly different in religious matters and in political systems. The Byzantine Empire and Western
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Architects Of the Ottomans Building design and architecture‚ in the Ottoman Empire was inspired by many different cultures‚ especially those of Persia and Byzantium. Important features of Ottoman architecture included domed roofs‚ large inner spaces‚ columns‚ and emphasis on height and the use of light and shadow. Mosques were the most important buildings in the Ottoman empire. All mosques were built in a grand monumental style to emphasis their significance to the society. Primary Source
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European society after the breakup of the Roman Empire • To compare the diverse legacies of Rome in Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire • To explore medieval European expansion • To present the backwardness of medieval Europe relative to other civilizations‚ and the steps by which it caught up Key Terms Aristotle and classical Greek learning: Some works of the Greek philosopher Aristotle (384–322 b.c.e.) had always been known in Western Europe‚ but beginning in the eleventh century‚ medieval
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Century Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire was a state founded by Turkish tribes under Osman Bey in 1299. Under the leadership of Mehmed II‚ this fledgling nation became an empire with the conquest of Constantinople in 1452 by Mehmed II. The Ottoman Empire continued in its imperial form until it became the Republic of Turkey in 1923. As an empire‚ it was the most powerful state in the world with 32 provinces during the seventeenth century. In the last half of the seventeenth century‚ the Ottoman Empire
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The Anointing of the Sick What is The Anointing of the Sick? Is a Sacrament of the Catholic Church that is administered to Catholic members who are sick or in danger of death. The sacrament is also referred to in Latin as Unction‚ and in the past as Extreme Unction‚ and is one of the three sacraments that make up the rituals known as the ” Last Rites ”. The sacrament is administered by a priest‚ who uses olive oil or another pure plant oil to bless (anoint) the patient on forehead and
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THE FIRST OTTOMAN CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATON IN THE SERVICE OF THE OTTOMAN STATE: The Case of the Ottoman Red Crescent (Osmanlı Hilal-i Ahmer Cemiyeti) by HÜSNÜ ADA Submitted to the Graduate School of Administrative and Social Sciences in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts Sabancı University September 2004 i 02.09.2004 Approval of the Institute of Social Sciences ___________________________ Prof. Dr. Nakiye Boyacıgiller Director I certify that
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