The Muslim World Expands Chapter 2

The Ottomans Build a Vast Empire 2.1 page 73

Main Idea The Ottomans established a Muslim empire that combined many cultures and lasted for more than 600 years

Turks Move to Byzantium Ottomans become a powerful people Use of gun powder and cannon Enlarged the country through alliances & war Osman's son becomes sultan "overlord" "one with power"

Conquered people Ruled conquered people through local officials Improved the lives of the peasants Non-muslims did not have to serve in army, just pay exemption with small tax

Constantinople Dominated the Bosporus Strait Could stop trade between Ottomans in Asia & Balkans Mehmed II Led attack on the city Fired cannon at the wall - 26 foot gun - fires 1,200 pound boulders

Constantinople Chain kept ships out of the harbor Dragged 70 ships over a hill Attacked the city on 2 sides Take 7 weeks for the city to fall Now called Istanbul

Decline of Empire Customary for the new sultan to have brothers strangled Kept sons away from education of contact with world Eventually would weaken sultans