Ottoman Empire

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Ottoman Empire (1453-1700)


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• Ottomansnomadic Turkish
• speaking groups that had
• migrated from central Asia to
• Asia Minor.

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• 1453Ottomans invade and
• capture Constantinople.

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B. Ottomans rename the city Istanbul and
made it capitol of Muslim empire.
Constantinople
Istanbul
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• Ottomans expanded empire
• by conquering regions along
• the Mediterranean Sea on
• three continents (Europe,
• Asia, and Africa)

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• Success due to Ottomans
• use of cannons and muskets

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II. Ottomans Achievements and Lasting
Impact

• Ottoman expansion
• disrupted European trade
• forcing them to search for
• new trade routes

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• Suleiman the Magnificent
• (AKA the Lawgiver)(1520-
• 1566) Sultan (Turkish
• ruler) who created Golden
• Age for Ottoman culture
• A. Suleiman was an Absolute
• Ruler!

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Suleiman the Magnificent
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B. Suleimans Golden Age 1. Suleiman
strengthened the government and
improved system of justice
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C. ShariaIslamic system of law based
on the Quran ?impacted all aspects of
society business, government, moral
issues
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D. Spread Islamic faith
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E. Built beautiful mosques Muslims houses
of worship
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F. Illuminated manuscripts
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G. Miniature paintings
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III. Social Classes
?Men of the Pen- educated people ?Men of the
Sword- military -Janissarieselite force in
Ottoman army
Muslims
?Men of Negotiation- business men ?Men of
Husbandry- farmers and
herders
Could include non-Muslims
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• ReligionOttomans were
• Muslims however other religion,
• especially Christianity and
• Judaism were tolerated
• throughout the empire.

?i.e., many Jews fled persecution in
Europe and went to the Ottoman Empire
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• Milletsreligious nations where
• non-Muslims could maintain
• their own religious traditions as
• long as it did not go against
• Muslim law.

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• Decline of Ottoman Empire
• 1. Internal disordercorruption
• and poor leadership

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• European advancesby 1700,
• European countries had
• superior commercial and
• military technology

?Europe COMMERCIAL ECONOMY
?Ottoman AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY