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Ottoman Empire
Lasting nearly 650 years, the Ottoman Empire (modern day Turkey) was one of the most powerful empires the world has ever seen. Istanbul, its capital for the last 470 years, was one of the most culturally diverse cities on the planet at the time.
1,226 Questions
How Timur the Lame's military activities affected the growth of the ottomans empire?
Im pretty sure that it is because of Apple pie
What was essential to the Ottoman Empires ability to conquer and control new territories?
Its use of gunpowder weapons allowed it to easily destroy city walls and fortifications.
What are the 3 contenents that Ottoman Empire controlled at the height of its power?
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.
Who took over the Ottoman Empire after Constantinople?
Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantines Empire, was conquered by the Ottoman Turks in 1453.
No one country took over the Ottoman empire. The Ottoman Empire lost Algeria and Tunisia to the French in 1830 and 1881, Egypt to the British in 1879 and Libya to the Italians in 1912. The empire collapsed when it lost the First World War. The British took over Iraq, Jordan and Palestine. The French took over Syria and Lebanon.
A.Pasha
B.Vizier
C.Polities
D.Ulema
The Correct answer is D. Ulema.
How did the Muslims govern their vast territories?
As the empire expanded from being only Arabia, the political organization of Islam changed from being one governed by tribal codes and ethics to one with an imperial capital, provinces, and ostentatious royalty. Democracy and meritocracy were replaced with monarchy. A bureaucracy was developed in Damascus using former Sassanian and Byzantine talents. This is rather unique because in most empires, a conquered population was kept out of the ruling apparatus. However, in the Arab Empires, there was a strong intent to integrate the conquered populations and many in the territories wished to become Muslim due either to conviction or to financial incentive. The Maghreb, Spain, and Afghanistan were militarily annexed and there were expeditions (military) sent as far as Xinjiang Province (East Turkestan) is China. The empire was held together by institutions such as the governates, roads, and police/soldiers, just like every other empire. It just happens that track record of violence and repression is better for the Arab Empire than contemporaneous states.
What was the main reason art in the Ottoman Empire reflected experiments with designs and style?
Type your answer here... Islamic law forbade human forms in all artwork.
What happened after the reign of Süleyman the Magnificent?
It's reached it's peak. The territory covering land from Hungary to Iraq and North Africa except Morocco.
During the 16th century the Ottoman Empire grew extremely wealthy because the Ottomans?
controlled trade routes between asia and europe -apex
What did ottoman empire do in ww1?
Answer 1
The Ottoman Empire was manipulated into WWI by the Germans on the side of the Central Powers when the German navy sent one of its naval vessels into the Bosphorus.
While visiting Ephesus my tour guide said that Germany commandeered a naval vessel; fired on a Russian naval ship and was thus entered into the war.
Answer 2
The Ottomans grew economically weak, due to the economic boom of European Industrialization. Their workers lost their jobs due to cheaper products marketted by their European rivals. The Ottoman government, to save their state from this decline wanted educational, cultural and Militarial reforms which would cost so much that their treasury couldn't bare. So they borrowed, from the European Money lenders hence went severely under Debt.
As we can see the pattern repeating itself in a number of occasions during history, Debt can be used as a very powerful tool in political dealing and decision making, proved to be the case. Europeans were going to war amongst each other and wanted as much manpower at their side as possible. So they demanded their pound of flesh from the ottomans by joining the great war, with whichever side they take, promising to help them pay their Debt, if successful.
As the Allied forces sought the help of Russia, an arch enemy of the Ottomans, the Ottomans decided to side Germany.
This may come to a surprise to some, as how can the ottomans go against their European Money lenders, it is suggested that one reads the financing of the Banking elite of both sides of the conflicts of the Nepoleonic wars and their manipulation of the London Stock Exchange, buying up almost all of the shares of the English industries.
Their is another interesting link, regarding the financiers of the war and the possible resultant decision of the Ottomans. The Balfour Declaration of 1917 was issued.
Which states
Foreign Office,
November 2nd, 1917.
Dear Lord Rothschild,
I have much pleasure in conveying to you, on behalf of His Majesty's Government, the following declaration of sympathy with Jewish Zionist aspirations which has been submitted to, and approved by, the Cabinet:
"His Majesty's Government view with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavours to facilitate the achievement of this object, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine, or the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country".
I should be grateful if you would bring this declaration to the knowledge of the Zionist Federation.
Yours sincerely
Arthur James Balfour
It wanted to increase its territory and help its allies.
What was the Ottoman Empire's largest contribution in World War 1?
The Ottoman Empire fought against Britain and its allies in: 1. Sinai/Palestine 2. Mesopotamia 3. Gallipoli It also fought against Russia in the Caucasus.
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And also with Russians in Gallicia
Yes, his name is mehmet which in Arabic is Muhammad, the name of the prophet of Islam.
What freedom did the ottoman empire provide?
The Ottoman Empire provided a limited freedom of religion in that Jews and Christians could live in the Ottoman Empire as second-class citizens (as opposed to being forcibly converted or exiled).
What role did the Janissaries play in the Ottoman Empire?
They were all professional soldiers, begin their military service when they were children till they were uncapable to fight. Requitment system was "leaving enough numbers of children to keep their family growing and taking the rest of healthy children in to military/govermental service" In the beginning of the military/govermental service , the children divided in to 2 parts, one part was govermental education and other was military. The well experienced observers choose which child was good for govermental or military service. The children became the property of the state for a while. They trained very well for years. The govermental trainees become public servant working for the state and the best of them for the emperor. The military trainees send in to bootcamps where they start their military service under heavily stricted rules of Ottoman Army. They couldn't leave their service untill they are dead, heavily wounded or promoted cause of a marvelous achivements. Also they were not allowed to marry. Its like the French legion, which is inspired from janissary system. The basic idea is; training soldiers for living, killing and dieing only for their religion, country and emperor. The religion was the best and most used way to encourage soldiers to fight.
Also the Janissaries were keeing the newest and best weapons of their time in their arsenals. The weaponary was beyond their time. Also they were supported with almost un limited resources and human power.
hope it helped.
Why were the janissaries important?
the significance about the Janissary is that they were discipline, moral, and professionalism which made them the strongest united army in Europe at that time
What were the causes of ottoman empire's failure?
After years of wars the empire fell in debt with Western banks and the empire was driven out of Europe and in 1923 war broke out and Turkey gain its independence and Ottoman Empire was no longer an empire. The family members were given Turkish citizenship.
Who drew up the boundaries for the new countries formed after the breakup of the Ottoman Empire?
england and france with russia quietly in agreement
What two countries divided the Ottoman Empire?
Turkey was one country and the other country which borders the peninsula towards the middle east .
Who or what gave Serbia self rule?
There are numerous treaties that have granted Serbia increased authority or power, but the Serbians got preliminary independence from the Serbian Revolution from 1804 to 1815. This resulted in the Principality of Serbia (which had its own Serbian princes) with partial Ottoman military occupation. In the following decades, the autonomous principality expanded. The Ottomans were eventually forced out of the expanded territory in 1867, giving Serbia complete de facto self-rule. In 1878, the Treaty of Berlin recognized the independence of Serbia by foreign countries.
Who was the last Caliph of Ottoman Turkey?
The last of the 4 Rightly Guided Caliphs was Hazrat Imam Ali.
Biography of Hazrat Ali (Sunni perspective) -
http://baharemadinah.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=140:hazrat-ali-bin-abu-talib&catid=47:the-blessed-companions&Itemid=350
How did the Thirty Year's War and invasion by the Ottoman Turks help the Habsburg consolidate power?
Invasion by the Turkish Muslims spurred Central Europe to Consolidate Power in the Austro-Hungarian Empire to stem the Turkish Expansion at the gates of Vienna and save Christian Europe. Austrian Bakers Celebrated by creating a Pastry known to the French as a Croissant, after the Crescent Moon Symbol on the flag of the defeated Turks. The Thirty Years War left Germany divided between Catholic and Protestant Dukedoms until Bismarck re-united them in 1870, with world changing consequences.
What was the battle of lepanto?
The Battle of Lepanto was a naval engagement which took place on 7 October 1571. The battle was between the fleet of the Holy League, arranged by Pope Pius V and the fleet of the Ottoman Empire on the northern edge of the Gulf of Corinth, off western Greece. The Holy League won, but was unable to convert that victory into an offensive against the Ottomans. However, the Holy League victory stopped the Ottoman advance into Central Europe by sea.
Was the Jewish area of Palestine recognized by the Ottoman Empire?
The Ottomans did not recognize the concept of Palestine as any sort of administrative term. The area was administrated as three separate governates/provinces: the Wilayet of Damascus (which controlled much of what is now southwest Syria, Jordan, and southern Israel), the Wilayet of Beirut (which controlled much of Lebanon and northern Israel), and the Mutasarrifate of Jerusalem (which controlled the central area of Israel and the Palestinian Territories).
What was the outcome of the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople?
Europeans began to search for a water-based trade route to Asia. APEX;)
