Feb 10, 2016
THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
The Ottoman Empire began in 1299, in Turkey, which is located in southwestern Asia.
The empire later grew and included parts of Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe.
Growth Of the Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire grew fast by taking
over many regions. Soon it was one of the largest empires in
the world. By 1451, the Ottomans ruled many cities
in the Middle East and Europe. In 1453, the Ottomans took
Constantinople the former Capital of the Byzantine Empire (later called Istanbul located in present day Turkey).
Constantinople was the capital of the Ottoman Empire.
It was one of the largest cities of the time.
The 16th Century (1500’s) was the best time for Ottomans… Suleyman, the son of Selim I, ruled from
1520 to 1566. He expanded the empire **The Ottoman Empire is best known for
spreading Islam throughout parts of the world
**Suleman died in 1566, by which time he was the best known Muslim leader in the world.
All Ottoman rulers followed Islam
Impact of Ottomans—
Spread of Islamic Religion Ottomans controlled many important
trade routes Europe & Asia were linked together by
Ottoman trade routes---this helped spread the Islamic culture and religion
Many countries saw the Ottomans as a threat because they were so powerful
Christians did not want the Ottomans to spread Islam
Decline and End of Ottoman… By the 20th century, the Ottoman Empire
was weak.
It sided with the losing side during World War I, which fought against the Allied powers of England, France, Russia, and the United States.
Decline and End of Ottoman… After World War I ended the Ottoman Empire
was crushed & it broke up…shortly after and the land was split between European nations.
Soon after World War I ended, Middle Eastern nations were formed in the land that was once known as the Ottoman Empire.