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The Ottomans (Methods of expansion (Divided Europe (France Vs Germany…
The Ottomans
Methods of expansion
Better Army
Standing army
unique hierarchy
single leader
economy
control on trade
Strong Sultans
Weak enemies
Divided Europe
France Vs Germany
Hapsburg Vs Valois
papal decline/ divide
Origins of the Ottomans
Wandering tribe
Islamic
emerge 10th century
settle in Turkey
Major Events
defeat Persia
11th century
occupy Anatolia
12 Century
1301
first battle with Byzantines
14th C
first step into Romelia
1350s
Steps into Europe
1360s
Capital moved to Adrianople
move west into Albania
South into Moria (Greece)
End of 14 C
Control Of southern Balkans
Byzantine Empire
Weak
Surounded
divided
de-populated
Still Holds on
Strong Deffences
Osman
First Sultan
Mehmed
1453-1481
How did he take Constantinople
Seige
Breaches Golden Horn
Harbour of Constantinople
Breaks in Via open Gate
City ransacked for 3 days
BUT Mehmed Stops it
rebuilds it
Ottoman Capital
Weakend Oponents
Main Opponents
Venice and Genoa
Destruction and Collapse Of the Byzantine Empire
Why Invasion Successful
Weakened Opponents
Took control of Balkans
Support of local population
appeared a more fair ruler than the Christians
How did the Ottomans Rule
Invaded
Vassal States
Populated by Muslims
Timar
Advantages of Ottomans
Geography
Danube
no significant opposition
locals preferred Ottomans
Tolerant
Compared to persecuting west
Jews
Reconquista (Moors)
Lutherians and Heretics
Post capture of Constantinople
Re-populate with Jews/ Locals
Bayezid
1481-1512
Selim (the Grim)
1512-1520