ethnical and religious problems.
They could not solve the ethnical and religious problems in one of the largest empires of the world. Plus they did not have sufficient means of communication which could keep the rulers updated with latest situation in remote areas of the empire.
One of the biggest problems for the rulers of the Ottoman Empire in the late 1700s was the rise of internal rebellions and separatist movements. As the empire began to decline, various regions and ethnic groups within the empire sought to assert their independence. This led to conflicts and the eventual fragmentation of the empire.
I don't know all of them, but the first one is Mehmed II.
Not by a long shot. The rulers of the Ottoman Empire were the Sultan, in political matters, and the Caliph, in spiritual matters. Shiites (shia) are a sect of Islam vigorously opposed by the Ottoman Empire and were often seen as a fifth column with loyalties to the Ottoman Empire's rival: the Safavid Persian Empire.
Strictly speaking, when Napoleon invaded Egypt, the empire upon whose lands he was trespassing was the OTTOMAN EMPIRE. However, the Ottomans had very weak control over that area at the time. The local rulers were actually the MAMLUK Beys or Chieftains. While the Mamluks did not have de jureindependence, they were the effective rulers of Egypt. It was only after Napoleon was expelled from Egypt that the Ottoman Empire took a direct interest in governing the territory.
The Ottoman Empire was officially a SUNNI Caliphate. Shiite Islam was vilified and often repressed, being strongly associated with the Ottomans' rival to the east, the Safavid Empire.
The Republic Of Turkey was founded in 1923 when Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and his followers overthrew the corrupt rulers of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire was the predecessor of modern day Turkey.
AnswerThe Turks were the rulers of the Ottoman Empire.
The founders, the rulers and the army were Turkish, but as an empire it was multinational.
I don't know all of them, but the first one is Mehmed II.
Not by a long shot. The rulers of the Ottoman Empire were the Sultan, in political matters, and the Caliph, in spiritual matters. Shiites (shia) are a sect of Islam vigorously opposed by the Ottoman Empire and were often seen as a fifth column with loyalties to the Ottoman Empire's rival: the Safavid Persian Empire.
The Republic Of Turkey was founded in 1923 when Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and his followers overthrew the corrupt rulers of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire was the predecessor of modern day Turkey.
Ottoman rulers believed that Muhammad's successor was his close friend Abu Bakr, whereas Safavid rulers believed that Muhammad's successor was his son-in-law Ali.
In 1453, the Ottoman Empire invaded and took over Constantinople, changing the name to Istanbul, among other things. Istanbul became the third capital city of the Ottoman Empire, and became an Islamic city, rather than a Roman one.
Strictly speaking, when Napoleon invaded Egypt, the empire upon whose lands he was trespassing was the OTTOMAN EMPIRE. However, the Ottomans had very weak control over that area at the time. The local rulers were actually the MAMLUK Beys or Chieftains. While the Mamluks did not have de jureindependence, they were the effective rulers of Egypt. It was only after Napoleon was expelled from Egypt that the Ottoman Empire took a direct interest in governing the territory.
Ottoman Empire was based in Istanbul, Turkey (for the second half of its existence). The first ruler of Ottoman Empire was Osman I. The most famous rulers of this empire were Mehmet II the Conqueror (el-Fatih) and Sultan Suleiman I the Magnificent (al-Qanuni). The final ruler was Abdülmecid II.
The Ottoman emperor Mehmed ll conquers the Byzantine Empire by capturing and remaining in Constantinople. Mehmed ll followed a long line of Turkish rulers which began in AD CE by Osman who founded the Ottoman kingdom.
The Ottoman Empire was officially a SUNNI Caliphate. Shiite Islam was vilified and often repressed, being strongly associated with the Ottomans' rival to the east, the Safavid Empire.
Islam Sunni