I. Ottomans—nomadic Turkish speaking groups that had migrated from central Asia to Asia Minor.
A. 1453—Ottomans invade and capture Constantinople.
B. Ottomans rename the city Istanbul and made it capitol of Muslim empire.
C. Ottoman’s expanded empire by conquering regions along the Mediterranean Sea on three continents (Europe, Asia, and Africa)
D. Success: due to Ottoman’s use of cannons and muskets
II. Ottoman’s Achievements and Lasting Impact: 1.Ottoman expansion disrupted European trade forcing them to search for new trade routes
2. Sulieman the Magnificent (AKA the Lawgiver)—( )—who created Golden Age for Ottoman culture A. Sultan—Turkish ruler
Suleiman the Magnificent
B.Suleiman’s Golden Age: 1. Suleiman strength- ened the gov’t and improved system of justice
C. Sharia—Islamic system of law based on the Qu’ran impacted all aspects of society — business, government, moral issues…
D. Spread Islamic faith
E. Built beautiful mosques— Muslims houses of worship
F. Illuminated manuscripts
G. Miniature paintings
Success: due to Ottoman’s use of cannons and muskets
2. What do the Ottoman’s rename Constantinople?
Ottomans rename the city Istanbul and made it capitol of Muslim empire.
3. How did the Ottoman’s help contribute to the Age of Exploration?
III. Social Classes: Men of the Pen- educated people Men of the Sword- military -Janissaries—elite force in Ottoman army Men of Negotiation- business men Men of Husbandry- farmers and herders
IV. Religion—Ottoman’s were Muslims however other religion, especially Christianity and Judaism were tolerated throughout the empire. i.e., many Jews fled persecution in Europe and went to the Ottoman Empire
1. Millets—religious nations where non-Muslims could maintain their own religious traditions as long as it did not go against Muslim law.
V.Decline of Ottoman Empire: 1. Internal disorder—corruption and poor leadership
2. European advances—by 1700, European countries had superior commercial and military technology Europe COMMERCIAL ECONOMY Ottoman AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY
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