THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE Origins of the Ottoman Empire
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THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
Origins of the Ottoman Empire After Muhammad’s death in 632 A. D. , Muslim faith & power spread throughout Middle East.
Islam Map
By 1215, foreign invaders (Mongols from eastern Asia) took over the lands of the Muslim empire. ¡ Islam’s power in the Middle East started to decline. ¡
Mongol Map
THEN. . . ¡A new empire arose out of the leftovers of the old sultanates (kingdoms) of Anatolia (Turkey). ¡ 1299 A. D. - one of these sultans (Osman) began to expand his kingdom. ¡ Osman started the Ottoman Empire, named after him.
Osman ¡ Creator of the Ottoman Empire ¡ Ruled from 1299 to 1326 (27 years)
Religion ¡ Founded on the principles of Islam ¡ United by Islamic beliefs ¡ Converted churches into mosques ¡ Tolerant of other religions, especially Christians and Jews ¡ Encouraged loyalty from other religious faith groups
Mosque in Istanbul
Janissaries Pic
Janissaries Photo
Origins cont. ¡ ¡ 1517 A. D. - Ottomans had control of Egypt & extended control to most of North African coast. 1520 -1566 - peak of power during rule of Suleiman (“The Magnificent”)
Suleiman ¡ Ruled from 1520 -1566 ¡ Made Ottoman Empire the richest & most powerful empire in Europe and Southwest Asia at the time
Suleiman Greatest Ottoman leader of all time ¡ Brought justice & harmony by publishing a code of laws (“The Lawgiver”) ¡ Feared & respected by Europeans ¡ Turned Constantinople into a great center of art, music, writing, and philosophy ¡ Wrote some of the most beautiful poetry of his time. Time warp trio ¡
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The Muslim Ottoman Empire eventually controlled what is now: ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ Turkey Egypt Greece Bulgaria Romania Macedonia Hungary Palestine Jordan Lebanon Syria Much of the coastal strip of North Africa Parts of Arabia
Ottoman Map 1
THE BREAKUP OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE ¡ 1571 A. D. – decline began after several military defeats ¡ 1683 A. D. -failed invasion of Vienna, Austria (Europe)
Decline Map
Breakup continued ¡ ¡ Economic weakness caused military weakness After losing WWI, the empire lost control of Arab lands. Great Britain and France divided the Empire in order to control their oil. They did not take into consideration ethnic and religious groups. By 1924, the Ottoman Empire no longer existed
Hello Turkey! The Ottoman Empire officially ended on Nov. 1, 1922. Turkey was declared a republic. Video clip
Ottoman Map 1
Turkey Today
The Importance of Constantinople ¡ ¡ ¡ The effect on Christian Europe was enormous Renamed Istanbul which means the “city of Islam” Istanbul became a political and military capital Positioned at the junction of Europe, Africa, and Asia Located on both sides of the Bosporus, a narrow strait separating Europe from Asia The only major city located on two continents
The breakup of the Ottoman Empire was like ______________ because ______________. DIRECTIONS: Complete the simile (a comparison of two unlike things using like or as) and then illustrate your simile on your own sheet of paper. You will present your simile to the class.
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