The Ottoman Empire
Osman given Land Anatolian Peninsula (Turkey) Founds the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Army uses Technology Muskets Siege Cannons
1453 – Ottomans capture Constantinople Rename it Istanbul End the Byzantine Empire
Sutlan Selim I - Caliph Successor to Muhammad Takes over Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Arabia
1492 – Columbus wants to avoid Ottoman “Middle Men” Tries to sail to Far East Ottomans control all trade from China/India
1529 – Ottomans defeated in Vienna Never go further into Europe Control only as far as Balkans
1571 – Spanish fleet defeats Ottoman Navy Ends Ottoman control of Mediterranean Sea
1871 and beyond… Ottomans maintain control in Middle East and Balkans until 20 th Century Ethnic cleansing… Serbia