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OTTOMAN EMPIRE

OTTOMAN EMPIRE. Daijah McFadden. Rise Of The Ottoman Empire. Byzantine Empire faced a threat from the Ottomans. They migrated from central Asia to Asia minor. 1453, Ottomans surrounded the capital of Constantinople.

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OTTOMAN EMPIRE

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  1. OTTOMAN EMPIRE Daijah McFadden

  2. Rise Of The Ottoman Empire • Byzantine Empire faced a threat from the Ottomans. They migrated from central Asia to Asia minor. • 1453, Ottomans surrounded the capital of Constantinople. • Ottoman cannons allowed attackers to break in and capture the city of Constantinople’s • They then changed the name of the city to Istanbul & made it the ancient Christian city, the capital of their Muslims.

  3. Geography • At the northeast end of the Mediterranean sea in Southeast Europe and Southwest Asia • North of Black sea and west to Aegean Sea

  4. Social • Ottoman Empire ruled a large area that included many diverse people and religions • There are four social classes and two top classes

  5. Social Continues……… 4 Social Classes Top 2 Classes • Men of Pen (Scientist, Lawyers, Doctors, Judges) • Men of Sword (Military Personnel) • Men of Negotiation (Merchants, Artists, Tax Collectors) • Men of Husbandry (Farmers, Herders ) • Millets: non- Muslims who practiced their religion freely (Armenians, Greeks, Jews) • Janissaries: non- Muslim boys who were passed over to the gov’t for military service

  6. Political • Republican Parliamentary Democracy • Part of Cambridge Studies In Islamic Civilization • Administrative Divisions… • Eyalet • Vilayet • Sanjak • Governors… • Byler-bey • Sanjak-bey

  7. Religion • Ottomans Empire was full of…. • Islam • Christianity • Judaism • It was Multi-Culturalism

  8. Intellectual • Ottomans Empire knowledge is based on rich heritage of previous Islamic tradition.

  9. Technology • Cannons • Pottery • Guns • Knives

  10. Economy • The goods traded were: • Silk and other cloth • Musk • Rhubarb • Porcelain from China • Spices such as pepper • Dyestuffs such as indigo

  11. Decline of The Ottoman Empire • Problems developed within the Ottoman Empire • Poor leadership and corruption • They were cut off from global trade routes which limited cultural diffusion and new ideas • European nations began to industrialize while Ottomans remained an agricultural society

  12. Major Contributes….Concepts & Achievements • Religious Pluralism • Multi- Culturalism • Artistic Developments • Architectural Wonders • Outstanding Military Techniques

  13. Current Events Information!!!!! • Today, Ottoman Empire is now called Turkey. • In the year of 2013, there was a conversation with Obama, about bringing back the Ottoman Empire. • In 2013, Obama supposedly has created “a new Ottoman Empire”.

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