Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire was one of

Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire was one of the greatest empires to ever exist. Lasting from 1453 -1923, the Ottomans were a force not to be reckoned with. Presentation By: Dylan Brindle Zach Westbay Shawn Carpenter Kevin Jarreau

Military Power The Ottomans captured Balloon peninsula and a large part of Anatolia. Elite group of fighters called the Janisaries, who were known for being the best soldiers in the world. The Ottomans were one of the first empires to implement gunpowder based artillery and muskets.

Ottomans Culture The Ottomans can be traced back to Turkish nomads who roamed the lands. The Ottomans are a very Ethnically diverse Empire. Ranging from large numbers of Greeks, Serbs, Bulgarians, Romanians, Armenians, Turks, and Arabs. They were also generally very tolerant of other religions and cultures.

Ottoman Politics The Ottomans were a Muslim tribal group. All power flowed from the Sultan. There was a huge bureaucracy and levels of power. The political was a merit-based system.

Ottoman’s Economy The Ottomans economic situation was fine until the 1600 s. European countries developed new sea trade routes that bypassed the regular Ottoman territory trade routes. People who practiced a certain religion could have to pay a tax to keep practicing that religion

Social System of the Ottomans Christians when captured were converted to the Muslim faith. Most intelligent people in the Ottoman Empire became high ranking officials. Women in the Ottoman Empire had many different roles in the Empire and were even allowed to be apart of the government.

Decline of the Ottoman Empire After the death of Suleyman the Sultan in 1556 the empire slowly declined. Ottomans lost the battle of Lepanto in 1571. A big lose that made the Ottomans persona of invincibility shatter into two. Economic problems hurt the ottomans around the 1600 s when new sea trade routes were found. Corrupt and weak Sultans inevitably drove the Ottoman Empire to it’s final days.