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Ottoman Achievements. ASPIRES. Artistic . Artistic: magnificent religious monuments such as the Suleimanye Mosque. Social. Devsherme System Social Hierarchy: Aristocratic/professional class, janissaries, Rayyah class: marginalized mass, heavily taxed, unable to serve military.
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Ottoman Achievements ASPIRES
Artistic Artistic: magnificent religious monuments such as the Suleimanye Mosque
Social Devsherme System Social Hierarchy: Aristocratic/professional class, janissaries, Rayyah class: marginalized mass, heavily taxed, unable to serve military. Legal system: a fair system that lasted into the modern world.
Political The massive power of the Ottoman Emperors/Sultans was impressive. Succession a major problem Meritocracy (social)
Intellectual Built enormous libraries Advancement of Madrassas Map making Naval technology Istanbul Technical University: (17th century) Military technology
Religious Split between Shia and Sunni fermented during this time as the Ottomans and Safavids battled for control of the Eastern Eurasian World.
Economic Trade important Census and taxation was specific Silk Road Sea Road Lack of industrialization a downfall
Scientific See intellectual