Even though Sicily was never a part of the Ottoman Empire for long time, the Ottomans capturde the island 15 times in 1505, 1506, 1510, 1514, 1522, 1526, 1534, 1540, 1545, 1547, 1551, 1552, 1553 and 1563. Ottomans used the island mainly as a base to fight with the Venetians, the Portuguese and the Spanish.
The military establishment is one of the attributes that made the Ottomans expand their empire with much success.
Led by Mehmed II, Ottoman Turks captured the city in 1453. After that, it became part of the Ottoman Empire.
The Ottomans destroyed the last part of the Byzantine Empire. (Constantinople)
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Yes it was .
Yes. During the Iron Age, the Persian empire conquered a small part of Italy including the island of Sicily. However, Sicily has not been part of any Iranian or Persian State since that time.
The military establishment is one of the attributes that made the Ottomans expand their empire with much success.
1453
Led by Mehmed II, Ottoman Turks captured the city in 1453. After that, it became part of the Ottoman Empire.
The Ottomans were led by the Sultan in political matter and the Caliph in religious matters.
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Mustafa Kemal Pasha.
The Ottomans were Sunni Muslims, the Safavids Shia Muslims.Ottoman Sultans saw it as part of their religious duty to wage war on what they saw as the heretical Shias. Further, the Ottoman empire was based on constant expansion (when it stopped expanding,the empire went into a long decline). Safavid Persia was directly to the east of the Ottoman empire.
The Ottomans destroyed the last part of the Byzantine Empire. (Constantinople)
Ottomans
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