32 million people
The Ottoman Empire spanned from Europe, Africa and Asia. The Ottoman Empire started in 1299 and lasted for over 600 years and ended in 1924.
The ottoman empire's peak was from 1481-1566, during the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent.
Suleiman the Magnificent, who ruled from 1520 to 1566, took the Ottoman Empire to the height of its power and territorial extent in the 1500s. His reign marked significant military conquests, including the expansion into Eastern Europe and the successful sieges of cities like Belgrade and Vienna. Suleiman also implemented major legal reforms and patronized the arts, enhancing the empire's cultural legacy. Under his leadership, the Ottoman Empire became a dominant political and military force in the region.
Suleyman the second. He also gained the nickname "Suleyman the Lawgiver" by his own people. He was know as "Suleyman the Magnificent" in th West. This title was a tribute to the splendor of his court and to his cultural achievements.
1299-1923. It has stayed for about 700 years!
At its height, the population of the Mughal Empire was about 150 million.
The Ottoman Empire spanned from Europe, Africa and Asia. The Ottoman Empire started in 1299 and lasted for over 600 years and ended in 1924.
The ottoman empire's peak was from 1481-1566, during the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent.
Suleyman the second. He also gained the nickname "Suleyman the Lawgiver" by his own people. He was know as "Suleyman the Magnificent" in th West. This title was a tribute to the splendor of his court and to his cultural achievements.
1299-1923. It has stayed for about 700 years!
Akbar the Great was the greatest ruler of the Mughal dynasty and ruled from 1556 to 1605. Suleiman the Magnificent was the Sultan of Turkey (1520-1566) under whom the Ottoman Empire reached the height of its power. Philip II was the ruler of Spain (1556-1596). They controlled large empires at the height of their power.
From 1919 (transferring of some German and Ottoman territories to the United Kingdom after WWI) to 1922-23 (British leaving Egypt).
By the end of the 19th century, the British Empire accounted for 25% of the world's land surface.
The heart of the Ottoman Empire was the region of Anatolia, particularly centered around the city of Istanbul (formerly Constantinople). This strategic location bridged Europe and Asia, serving as a vital cultural and economic hub. The empire expanded from this core, influencing vast territories across Europe, Asia, and Africa at its height. Istanbul remained the capital until the empire's dissolution after World War I.
The most powerful Islamic States in history are the Abbassid Caliphate, the Ottoman Sultanate, and the Mughal Kingdom of India. The Abbassid Caliphate was based out of Iraq and extended across the entire Arab World except Morocco at its height. (The Umayyad Caliphate was larger, but existed for a very short time.) The Ottoman Sultanate controlled the Balkans region of Europe, the central parts of the Middle East and parts of North Africa. It was based in Turkey. The Mughal Kingdom controlled the northern half of India and most of Pakistan and Bangladesh.
At it's height the Ottoman Empire stretched from east of the Straits of Gibraltar across North Africa, down both shores of the Arabian Peninsula, into western Asia and far up into southeastern Europe. European expansion of the Ottoman Empire was finally halted when Don Juan de Austria, son of Carlos V, Holy Roman Emperor, defeated the Ottoman fleet at the Battle of Lepanto in 1571.
Under his governance the Ottoman Empire reached the height of power and increased its expanse and riches. Known as the Law Giver he built bridges, mosques, aqueduct's, fortresses.