1. OTTOMAN EMPIIIIIIIRE

2. OSMAN  Most successful ghazi  Aka Otham – Ottomans  Built small state between 1300-1326  Success = new military arms/tactics

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

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

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

6. 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

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

8. 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