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Warm-Up: Write down 3 inferences you can make about the Ottoman Empire in 1580

The Ottoman Empire Learning Goal: Explain what was significant about the organization of the Ottoman Empire and describe the impact the Ottomans had on global trade.

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Who were the Ottomans? • Turks from Central Asia • They were forced west as the Mongols ruled & invaded Eurasia but gained power after the Mongols collapsed • Empire located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa • Allowed them to control & tax trade

What are they known for? • Creating a new Islamic Empire after the Mongols had dominated • Controlling trade • Great horseman, great warriors, and a very organized military • Hired as “military contractors” for the caliphates

How did the Ottomans gain power & conquer such a large territory? – ADD SOMETHING ABOUT ORIGINS – Constantinople had been raided by the European Christians & was weakened – Ottomans conquered Constantinople, ending the Byzantine Empire – Renamed Constantinople to Istanbul – Strong leaders were able to expand into the Byzantine – Organized, strong & loyal military

How did the Ottomans gain power & conquer such a large territory? Janissaries: soldiers of an elite group of Ottoman troops who were paid for their service • Extremely well trained, respected, and cared for Devshirme system • Boys in conquered Christian territorie forced into the Ottoman army • Converted them to Islam • Carefully trained & placed into army positions • Well cared for, so little rebellion

How did the empire expand & flourish? • Strong leaders • Ottomans became the middlemen of trade • Profited from charging taxes on European & Asian traders passing through • This angered the Europeans, who began to search for alternate sea routes to Asia • Reunited most of the Muslim world under their rule

Very structured government How was life Millet: in the Islamic community of non-Muslims organized by religion and/or ethnicity with in the Ottoman Empire -Purpose: prevent conflict between religious groups organized? -Non-Muslims were taxed at a higher rate but had rights -Millets handled religious issues and kept detailed records

How was life in the Islamic Ottoman Empire organized? Guilds: groups of artisans who produce the same goods (ex: baker, shoemaker) Role: -Distributed material -Set price -Cared for members -The guilds regulated the quality and price of manufactured goods

Who were important leaders? The Ottoman Rise to Power - 1299 Osman I: • Founder of the Ottoman empire • Warrior Chief • United Turks & begins conquest in Anatolia (Turkey) • Takes land from Byzantine Empire • Ruled 1299 -1324 Rulers of the Ottoman empire became known as SULTANS

Mehmet II (Mehmet the Conqueror) The Fall of • 1453 – Captured Constantinople 1453 • Long siege • Emperor of Byzantine Empire pled for help from–European Christians no response. • No allies helped the Byzantines • End of the Byzantine Empire… • Renamed Constantinople Istanbul • Istanbul becomes capital city of the Ottoman Empire • Renaming shows their power • Song • The Sultan and his lavish court ruled the entire empire from the capital city Sultan Mehmet II's entry into Constantinople, painting by Fausto Zonaro

Suleiman The Magnificent: The Height of the Ottoman Empire - 1520 -1566 – Under Suleiman the Ottoman Empire reached its height – By 1526 had conquered Balkans, Greece, Hungary, & almost captured Vienna – By the mid 1600’s Ottomans ruled an empire nearly the size of the Roman Empire!!

What caused the decline of the Ottoman Empire? – Gradual decline after Suleiman – Gov. corruption – Europeans found sea routes that avoided the Ottomans = less profit ($) – Military defeats – 1571 – Battle of Lepanto – Naval battle of coast of Greece – Ottomans vs. combined European force – 1 st major defeat for the Ottomans – This was followed by another major defeat In Vienna Battle of Lepanto

Post-Classical Era DCA http: //tinyurl. com/jemwu 9 d Your ID number (no “s”) Password: raiders Select: RRISD 17/18 -SS 10 – When you’re done, plug your laptop back in on the correct shelf & read the Ottoman text & complete the crossword – If you have extra time, finish your Unit 5 vocab

Ottoman Exit Ticket 1. What was the dominant religion of the Ottoman Empire? 2. What empire ended when Constantinople collapsed? 3. Why did the Ottomans organize into millets? 4. What was the new name of Constantinople?

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