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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.
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In what ways was the Ottoman society tolerant and in what ways was it not?
The Ottoman society was divided into two classes. They were part of the ruling class who practiced Islam, understood Ottoman customs and were loyal to the sultan. The other people, Jews or Christians from conquered lands, formed their communities called Millets under Ottoman rule. The Millers were the major religious groups that were allowed to retain their own religious laws, traditions, and language.
However, Ottoman society limited the freedom that women enjoyed, especially in the ruling class, by separating women from men in an area of a household called a harem. Also Slavery was a part of Ottoman society. As late as 1908 women slaves were still sold in the Empire .
Who was the prince that sent out sailors to find a passage around the Ottoman Empire?
Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal.
What is the standard height of ottoman?
An ottoman can vary in height. If it is part of a suite of furniture it is usually matched to the height of the sofa/couch/settee or armchair seats. This allows the resting of feet on it comfortably while seated, and allows it to be used as an additional seat.
Armchairs and sofas vary in height usually within the range of 275-375mm (11-15")
What kind of political leadership was used by Suleiman the Magnificent?
Suleiman the Magnificent was an absolute monarch.
How did Mongols contribute to the formation of the Ottoman Empire?
Crimean Khanate(mongol) is one of Vassal of Ottoma empire.
Its khans where from House of Giray and were the patrilineal descendants of Toqa Temür, the thirteenth son of Jochi and grandson of Genghis Khan.
House of Giray were the second family of the Ottoman Empire after the House of Osman.
"If Rome and Byzantium represented two of the three international traditions of imperial legitimacy, the blood of Genghis Khan was the third... If ever the Ottomans became extinct, it was understood that the Genghisid Girays would succeed them" (Sebag Montefiore. Prince of Princes: The Life of Potemkin. London, 2000).
Why was the Ottoman Empire present at the 1885 Berlin conference?
The Ottoman Empire was considered a "Civilized Nation" that should be involved in the possible parceling of Africa. Owing to Ottoman weakness, there were no Ottoman colonies in Africa.
Ottoman art was a mixture of Byzantine and Chinese art.
What name was given to the city of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks?
When the Ottoman Turks conquered Constantinople, they renamed the city Istanbul. The city still retains that name, Istanbul, Turkey.
Why did Suleiman want to include Medina and Mecca in his empire?
Suleiman probably wanted to include Medina and Mecca in his empire because they were Muslim holy cities.
How did suleiman's legal code help sultans rule the Ottoman Empire?
from my perspective I think that the reason that Suleiman's legal code helped sultans rule the ottoman empire because they made a code that would effectively govern the vast and expanding empire
What actors and actresses appeared in Atmaca Mehmet - 1972?
The cast of Atmaca Mehmet - 1972 includes: Tanju Korel Perihan Savas
What did Suleiman the magnificent do?
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.
Who was the twenty eighth sultan of the Ottoman Empire?
The twenty eighth sultan of the Ottoman Empire was Selim III.
Yes. However, The process of Devşirme was much more insidious than just a system that "recruited" young children to serve the Sultan.
Devşirme robbed innocent Christian citizens of their children in the Balkans. The parents would have no choice as to whether their children would be deprived from them. It was a tax. They would be brought to the Sultan in Istanbul and forcibly converted to Islam at the tender age of five years. The women would grow up to be part of the Sultan's harem. While they served the Sultan, each woman could hope that her son would be chosen as the Crown Prince and she could have court rights, but she could never hope to have rights to her own body. The men were educated in the arts of war and diplomacy. The ones of who were more physically capable would become the feared shock-troops of the Ottoman Empire: the Janissaries. Those more skilled in diplomacy would be the ministers of the Sultan's court.
Devşirme Story
A devşirme story that Turks like to tell was of the theft of a child from a Serbian noble family. His older brother (by two years) remained with his family. The younger brother did not know he had an older brother and only discovered this by accident. The Serbian noble who remained in Serbia became a Patriarch of the Orthodox Church. The abducted brother became the Governor of Serbia. The first time that they met, they did not even recognize each other (since they were now in their late twenties and they had never met since they were 5 & 7). But they were forced to work together and they realized how similar they were. The Governor realized that he was the brother of the Orthodox Patriarch and the two men embraced. (One wonders how many abducted children would never find their families again, especially the women who could never leave Topkapı Palace.)
What is one convention that Mughal artists used in paintings?
They gave figures volume and placed them in natural-looking poses.
Was Suleiman the Magnificent a Kurd?
He was not a Kurd.
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Before asking this question what must be thought is that; can a ruler be from a different nation from his father and father's father and so on. In Ottoman Dynasty, at that time there was Greek blood but as far as I can see Kurds were not treated as first class citizens too. Later, in 1600s-1700s-1800s there are many sultan mothers that are Greek, which can make us statement that at the last times of Ottoman Dynasty were actually quite Greek.
Check it out at the link below.
Why was the Ottoman Empire successful?
Firstly, they are real TTurkish,
Secondly they used to apply real Islam in their life.
They respect all human because of only one God create them. I strongly believe that this is enough to be successful. Respect all human.thats it.
