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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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Did the Ottoman Empire grow larger and become stronger?

The Ottoman Empire grew larger and stronger from its beginnings in the 1000s to the mid 1600s. From the mid-1600s to its eventual elimination in 1924, it became smaller and weaker.

The Ottoman Empire emerged in what is now turkey after which of these groups lost control of the area?

The Ottoman Empire emerged in what is now Turkey after which of these groups lost control of the area?

What treaty broke up the ottoman empire?

Numerous treaties broke up the Ottoman Empire. The most famous and which stripped the empire of the most land was the Treaty of Versailles in 1919.

Who is Mughal?

The greatest among all Mughal Emperors. So he is called Akbar the great

What retailers sell a tufted ottoman bed?

There are some retailers that sell a tufted ottoman bed. They are Target, Walmart, Home Depot. One can also purchase the item online at websites of these stores.

How have people changed the land in Romania?

Building hydroelectric power plants, water reservoirs, dams, channels, bridges, tunnels, destroying forests, draining swamps (sometimes indiscriminate), destroying lands by pollution and illegal construction etc.

What did Suleiman of Basra say about the porcelain of China?

Had this same question myself found the answer on the source givin for work. "Chinese have 'pottery of excellent quality, of which bowls are made as fine as glass drinking cups; the sparkle of water can be seen through it, although it is pottery." Long but that's what i got

What are two factors that hastened the end of the Ottoman Empire?

There are numerous reasons for the decline and fall of the Ottoman Empire. Choose any two of the following reasons for the Ottoman Decline:

Failure to Modernize: The leaders of the Ottoman Empire did not invest in modern technologies and did not take advantage of the Scientific Revolution in Europe and Enlightenment. Religious Authorities in the Ottoman Empire prevented modernization reforms. The Tanzimat Reforms that did come were too little too late. Additionally, Sunni Muslims had distinct privileges that non-Muslims (Jews and Christians) were not entitled to, leading to inequality and resentment. This led to stagnation in Ottoman development whereas the rest of Europe was advancing rapidly. Some individuals wanted to push for greater technological and social advancement, calling themselves the Jon Turkler (Young Turks). These people would ultimately lead the overthrow of the government and the establishment of the Turkish Republic.

Ethnic Nationalism: Especially in the Balkans, but also to a limited degree elsewhere in the empire, people were swept up in the cause of nationalism. This happened especially among the Christian minorities of Southeastern Europe because of the inequalities they faced. The Greeks, Serbs, Bulgarians, and Romanians all declared independence and fought the Ottoman Armies to gain that independence. This led to a large decrease in Ottoman territory and a drain on the Ottoman Army and Janissary Recruitment. There were also bitter fights between these newly independent states, especially between Greece and Bulgaria over who would get to claim regions still under Ottoman control like Thrace and Macedonia.

Economic and Military Pressures: This period was also notable for Austrian and Russian Imperialism which led to numerous wars between those two empires and the Ottoman Empire. These were incredibly draining on the Ottoman treasury and exhausting for the Ottoman Army. The Ottoman Empire racked up incredible debts to continue arming themselves with hand-me-down weapons from Western countries. The over-expansion of the Ottoman Empire in World War I ended up destroying the country.

Religious Opposition to Changes: Many political reforms that the Ottomans tried to implement were done to increase the secularization of the Turkish States, as a result, the Muslim clergy, which had historically had a large role in governance had their political roles threatened. They rose to defend their interests in maintaining political power. Additionally, the clergy lamented that the focus of education would now be to learn secular knowledge and sciences as opposed to religious education. These clerics feared that a whole new generation of Muslims would grow up without their religion or with a minimal understanding of it. They saw what modernization had done to religiousity in Europe and wished to prevent this.

Foreign Imperialism:
Britain, France, Italy, and Russia greatly desired to control lands that had historically been Ottoman Territories. As a result, they fought numerous wars against the Ottomans to acquire these choice territories. In addition to causing the massive expenditures on military development as mentioned above, they also caused the Ottoman Empire to lose some of its most profitable and populous areas, like Egypt, Libya, and Crimea.

Did the Jews join with the Young Turks?

Jews by and large did not participate in the Young Turks, which disbanded in 1924 after gaining power and creating the Turkish Republic. In fact, the Jews of Turkey prior to the creation of the Turkish Republic were primarily Ottomanists, the political who pressed for a continuation of the Ottoman Empire with the introduction of increasing Tanzimat reforms as opposed to the Young Turks who sought the overthrow of the government. The reason for this stance was that the newly independent Greek and Bulgarian countries were more Anti-Semitic than the Ottoman Empire had been and they feared that the Young Turks would lead to an increase in Anti-Semitism as well. To a degree, they were right and most Jews left Turkey in 1949.

However, there were some Turkish Jews like Emmanuel Carasso who were prominent Young Turks.

When was the Turkish slaughter of the Armenians?

The Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire took place from 1915-1917.

What religion is Mehmet Scholl?

In an interview conducted with Judah Issa, he replies to the question of "I understand you play mystical Islamic Sufi music for patients during operations. Are you inspired by Sufism?", with:

Influenced by it. The biggest influence for my alternative medicine interest are my wife and her family. They are very insightful people. My father-in-law is a very well-known heart surgeon, Gerald Lemole. I saw how they were using it in their own family and to create a healthy environment, and I liked it. In Islam, of course, it makes you realize that you have to have your own connection with the divine, there should be no one between you and God, so it makes you very autonomous, very free thinking. Organized religion are the rules, Sufism and other mystic sects of Christianity and Judaism allow us to transgress those rules and actually begin to enjoy the game.


Thus, it is hard to say if he is a specific religion at that. He also draws influence from a Christian theologist Emanuel Swedenborg in addition to Islamic Sufism.


Works Cited:
http://www.canadianmedicinenews.com/2008/06/interview-dr-mehmet-oz.html

Who was the leader of ottoman empire during World War 1?

Sultan Mehmed V ruled the Ottoman Empire for most of the war; he died of old age about four months before the war ended. His younger brother Mehmed VI ruled for the last four months of the war and a few years thereafter. The sultanate was abolished in 1922, and the Ottoman Empire became the Republic of Turkey, which it still is to this day.

However, there was a coup d'etat in 1913 that resulted in the Sultan having virtually no power. The de facto rulers of the empire were the "Three Pashas"- "Pasha" was a kind of very high-ranking royal official. The three men were Mehmed Talaat, Ismail Enver, and Ahmed Djemal. These three men dominated the government until the end of World War I, at which point, keeping it very short, a republic was organized, which was governed by a famous Turkish military leader named Mustafa Kemal, also known as Atatürk.

What was turkey's name before world war 1?

The answer you are looking for is "the Ottoman Empire". However, we should make it clear that the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Turkey are two fundamentally different political organizations that just happen to both rule over Anatolia and Eastern Thrace. The Republic of Turkey was formed as a result of a revolution and has no ties to the previous Ottoman government.