1. OTTOMAN EMPIRE EQ: How did the Ottoman Empire impact the world?

2. Fall of Constantinople By 1400s, Byzantine empire is falling By 1400s, Byzantine empire is falling Ottomans = a nomadic group, speak Turkish, migrate from central Asia to Asia minor & the Balkans Ottomans = a nomadic group, speak Turkish, migrate from central Asia to Asia minor & the Balkans 1453 = Ottoman armies surround Constantinople 1453 = Ottoman armies surround Constantinople After battling for 2 months, Ottomans win and rename the city ISTANBUL After battling for 2 months, Ottomans win and rename the city ISTANBUL

3. Geographic Expansion Post 1453: empire reaches to Mecca, Nile River, into the Balkans & Russia, get to Vienna in 1529 Post 1453: empire reaches to Mecca, Nile River, into the Balkans & Russia, get to Vienna in 1529 http://www.humanities.ualberta.ca/otto man/map.htm http://www.humanities.ualberta.ca/otto man/map.htm http://www.humanities.ualberta.ca/otto man/map.htm http://www.humanities.ualberta.ca/otto man/map.htm Success credited to new military technology like cannons and muskets Success credited to new military technology like cannons and muskets

4. Golden Age of Suleiman Ottomans blended Byzantine & Middle Eastern cultures Ottomans blended Byzantine & Middle Eastern cultures Suleiman the Magnificent Suleiman the Magnificent Rules from 1520-1566, is the Sultan and has ABSOLUTE power Rules from 1520-1566, is the Sultan and has ABSOLUTE power Strengthens gov’t & justice system Strengthens gov’t & justice system Laws based on the Sharia Laws based on the Sharia Consulted w/ an advisor and council Consulted w/ an advisor and council Troops reach Vienna (farthest West) Troops reach Vienna (farthest West) Tolerable of other religions Tolerable of other religions

5. Society & Decline Diverse society; Islam is dominant Diverse society; Islam is dominant mosques mosques Janissaries = soldiers in the elite Ottoman Army Janissaries = soldiers in the elite Ottoman Army Millets = communities for non-Muslims; could practice own religion as long as they followed Ottoman law Millets = communities for non-Muslims; could practice own religion as long as they followed Ottoman law Empire survives into 20th C. (WWI) Corrupt gov’t & poor leadership Nations break free European nations’ powers increase Europe has a commercial revolution while the Ottomans do not

6. Exit Ticket On ½ sheet of paper, identify TWO ways in which the Ottoman Empire impacted the world. On ½ sheet of paper, identify TWO ways in which the Ottoman Empire impacted the world.