The Ottoman Empire
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"...[The Ottoman Empire's] important position in the center of Eurasia for most of the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries made them a potent force in world history and one in which East and West combined; so it’s worth studying and thinking about the role of not just the Ottoman Empire but the Gunpowder Empires in this story of world history..."
Key Terms
- Byzantine Empire
- Seljuq/Seljuk Turks
- Mongols
- Gunpowder Empires
- Beyliks
- Ilkhanate
- Osman I
- Mehmed II
- Constantinople
- Janissary corps
- Balkans
- Suleymaniye
- Hagia Sophia
- Vizier
Guided Viewing Questions
- Why is the Ottoman Empire considered one of the “gunpowder empires?” What role did military technology play in their expansion/dominance over West Asia, North Africa, and the Balkans?
- In what ways did the Ottoman Empire reflect the intersection of Eastern and Western influence?
- Why were the Ottomans considered the “Middlemen of Europe"?
- Why did the Ottoman Empire go into decline in the early modern period?