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Ottoman Empiiiiiiire. Osman. Most successful ghazi Aka Otham – Ottomans Built small state between 1300-1326 Success = new military arms/tactics. Orkhan I. Osman’s son Declared himself Sultan Took Adrianople from the Byzantine Empire – 1361 Kind to his enemies/defeated peoples.
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Osman • Most successful ghazi • Aka Otham – Ottomans • Built small state between 1300-1326 • Success = new military arms/tactics
Orkhan I • Osman’s son • Declared himself Sultan • Took Adrianople from the Byzantine Empire – 1361 • Kind to his enemies/defeated peoples
Mehmed I • War broke out between Mehmed and his brothers for control of the Empire • Mehmed killed his brothers to take control
Murad • Won wars against the Venetians, Hungary, Italian Crusaders • Expanded the Ottoman Empire greatlu
Mehmed II • Murad’s son • Mehmed the Conquerer • Took power in 1451 • Defeated and took over Constantinople (Istanbul) – 1453 • Very open to a variety of religions
Selim the grim • Power taken in 1512 • Won many battles through Persia, Middle East, and N Africa • Won Cairo
Suleyman • Son of Selim the Grim • Began rule in 1520 • Called Suleyman the Lawgiver by his people – In the west called Suleyman the Magnificent • Took many cities along the N African coastline (Tripoli) • Attacked Central Europe – scared all of Europe • Very impressive in that he was able to control such vast lands and peoples • Law codes to rule the people, simple tax code, freedom of worship • Killed his own son and close relatives to maintain power • Lead to the downfall of the Ott Empire