The Ottoman Empire
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What are the most important historical and cultural aspect of the Ottoman Empire which contributed to its continuity over 500 years?
The Ottoman Empire was one of the most powerful and long lasting empires ever known to human kind. It had powerful sultans that captured vast lands stretching to Europe, Africa and Asia. It lasted 624 years, beginning in 1299 and ending in 1924. In this essay my aim and task is to understand what are the most important historical and cultural aspect of the Ottoman Empire which contributed to its continuity over 500 years? This essay is going to talk about the greatest moments of the Ottomans which led to their rise and also the methods and techniques they used to keep the empire so peaceful and successful.
The Ottoman Empire started as a small community in the north-west part of Anatolia. War victories, invasions and alliances brought the Ottoman Empire success. In 1325, the Ottomans captured Bursa and made it their capital. In 1340s the Ottomans expanded their territories north, west and south considerably much. In 1453, the sultan Mehmed II conquered Constantinople (modern day Istanbul) and made it their last capital. In 1516 Sultan Selim I captured most of the modern day Syria and Egypt which gave him easier access to capture the holy cities of Islam Mecca and Medina. Selim’s son, Suleiman I was considered one of the greatest rulers of the Ottoman Empire, also called the lawgiver. Under his reign the empire was in its peak, stretching from Hungary to Algeria and Tunisia to Baghdad.
Most of the success that the Ottoman Empire had was due to its millet system and Janissary troops. The millet system was a system created by the Ottomans in order to govern other ethnic groups easier and avoid conflicts. The millet system was created for the “tolerated clients of the Muslim community” as Ahl al-dhimmi (Bates, Rassam, p. 101), Basically what this system did, was to give rights to communities such as Christian groups, Jews...
The Ottoman Empire was one of the most powerful and long lasting empires ever known to human kind. It had powerful sultans that captured vast lands stretching to Europe, Africa and Asia. It lasted 624 years, beginning in 1299 and ending in 1924. In this essay my aim and task is to understand what are the most important historical and cultural aspect of the Ottoman Empire which contributed to its continuity over 500 years? This essay is going to talk about the greatest moments of the Ottomans which led to their rise and also the methods and techniques they used to keep the empire so peaceful and successful.
The Ottoman Empire started as a small community in the north-west part of Anatolia. War victories, invasions and alliances brought the Ottoman Empire success. In 1325, the Ottomans captured Bursa and made it their capital. In 1340s the Ottomans expanded their territories north, west and south considerably much. In 1453, the sultan Mehmed II conquered Constantinople (modern day Istanbul) and made it their last capital. In 1516 Sultan Selim I captured most of the modern day Syria and Egypt which gave him easier access to capture the holy cities of Islam Mecca and Medina. Selim’s son, Suleiman I was considered one of the greatest rulers of the Ottoman Empire, also called the lawgiver. Under his reign the empire was in its peak, stretching from Hungary to Algeria and Tunisia to Baghdad.
Most of the success that the Ottoman Empire had was due to its millet system and Janissary troops. The millet system was a system created by the Ottomans in order to govern other ethnic groups easier and avoid conflicts. The millet system was created for the “tolerated clients of the Muslim community” as Ahl al-dhimmi (Bates, Rassam, p. 101), Basically what this system did, was to give rights to communities such as Christian groups, Jews...