OTTOMAN EMPIIIIIIIRE

OSMAN  Most successful ghazi  Aka Otham – Ottomans  Built small state between  Success = new military arms/tactics

ORKHAN I  Osman’s son  Declared himself Sultan  Took Adrianople from the Byzantine Empire – 1361  Kind to his enemies/defeated peoples

MEHMED I  War broke out between Mehmed and his brothers for control of the Empire  Mehmed killed his brothers to take control

MURAD  Won wars against the Venetians, Hungary, Italian Crusaders  Expanded the Ottoman Empire greatlu

MEHMED II  Murad’s son  Mehmed the Conquerer  Took power in 1451  Defeated and took over Constantinople (Istanbul) – 1453  Very open to a variety of religions

SELIM THE GRIM Power taken in 1512 Won many battles through Persia, Middle East, and N Africa Won Cairo

SULEYMAN Son of Selim the Grim Began rule in 1520 Called Suleyman the Lawgiver by his people – In the west called Suleyman the Magnificent Took many cities along the N African coastline (Tripoli) Attacked Central Europe – scared all of Europe Very impressive in that he was able to control such vast lands and peoples Law codes to rule the people, simple tax code, freedom of worship Killed his own son and close relatives to maintain power Lead to the downfall of the Ott Empire