The Ottoman Empire is the Turkish and Islamic state that ruled from 1299-1922. It is one of the most important and powerful Muslim Empires. The founder of the Ottoman Empire is Osman I. At first it was only a tribe and consisted of little followers but in a very short time it grew into being an Empire. Great architectural‚ military‚ and administrative accomplishments have taken place in the Ottoman Empire. The reason that this was such an powerful and long lasting Empire was because of the Sultan
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From 1299–1923‚ The Ottomans were one of the most powerful empires in the world. During the 16th and 17th centuries was perhaps the height of this vast power under the rule of Suleiman the Magnificent. However‚ although it may have been powerful‚ there were bad times as well as good. In the worse days‚ the Ottoman Empire was referred to as the “Sick Man of Europe” due to the fact that it was increasingly falling under the financial control of the European powers and had lost territory in a series
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The Ottomans and the Mughals are two of the greatest and most powerful civilizations of the modern period. Their moments of glory in the sixteenth century represent high points in human creativity and art. They built empires‚ which were the largest and most influential of the Muslim empires of the modern period‚ and their culture and military influence extended into Europe. Most of the triumphant moments of the two empires came during the reigns of Suleyman I the Magnificent in Ottoman Empire and
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The Rise of The Ottoman Empire By: Hunter Starr HIST 130: Muslim History From the Rise of Islam to 1500 CE Professor Matthee November 27‚ 2007. The Ottoman Turks emerged on the periphery of the Byzantine Empire and the Saljuk Turks. Under a Turkish Muslim warrior named Osman‚ raids were conducted in western Anatolia on Byzantine settlements and a vast number of Turks were united under his banner. Those Turks who flocked to Osman’s banner and followed him into the history books came to be
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In 1516‚ the Ottoman Empire took over Syria. This signaled the beginning of the Ottoman’s rule over the Middle East. Damascus‚ Syria’s capital city‚ became the trading center for import and export of goods for the Mecca city in Saudi Arabia. Mecca then became a holy city for all Muslims because of the significance of the pilgrimages. This event is significant because it was when Syria was taken over by the Ottomans which caused the start of the Ottoman Empire and led to the declaration of the holy
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The ottoman Empire arose from simple nomadic land and created a dynastic empire that maintained power for nearly 600 years in 3 continents. During this time they conquered vast amounts of land including the sacred city of constantinople‚ (now known as istanbul) and created enormous amounts of revenue from their conquest that fueled millions of artistic creations including masks‚ palaces‚ cities. This acted much like the european renaissance in which many of these creations still stand today. In 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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Military of Ottoman Empire Military of Ottoman Empire was set up in 1299 (According to some resources 1363). During the five hundred years of The Ottoman Empire‚ The Army had many changing in itself. However‚ it is a fact that The Ottoman Army was strong enough to provide The State’s rule over the three continents. The military can be divided two main parts to examine the history of Ottoman Military. First one is Classic Process. The process included from establishment to military reforms in
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Beykoz has lots of place ‚ where there are lots of cafes‚restaurants and also Anadolu Castle in ‚ to spend their time. Anadolu Castle has made since Ottoman Empire . If someone go to Beykoz ‚ he has to visit this castle and live the history with one of the best viewpoint. Also I can advice foreign people Kız Kulesi where has also made by Ottoman Empire. It is a tover on the sea and in the middle between 2 sides. If you go there ‚ you can see Istanbul from lower place. There is a restaurant ‚ cafe
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exploration‚ a period of expansion for many Eurasian empires occured between 1450 and 1800. During this period both the Spanish and thep Russian empires were able to advance economically from their connections with societies westward. Both empires used some form of a labor system in order to support their social structures‚ despite the fact that where the laborers originated was different within the two empires. From a political standpoint‚ both empires were run under an autocratic government. This period
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