1. The Ottoman Empire

2. Osman given Land Anatolian Peninsula (Turkey) Founds the Ottoman Empire

3. Ottoman Army uses Technology Muskets Siege Cannons

4. 1453 – Ottomans capture Constantinople Rename it Istanbul End the Byzantine Empire

5. Sutlan Selim I - Caliph Successor to Muhammad Takes over Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Arabia

6. 1492 – Columbus wants to avoid Ottoman “Middle Men” Tries to sail to Far East Ottomans control all trade from China/India

7. 1529 – Ottomans defeated in Vienna Never go further into Europe Control only as far as Balkans

8. 1571 – Spanish fleet defeats Ottoman Navy Ends Ottoman control of Mediterranean Sea

9. 1871 and beyond… Ottomans maintain control in Middle East and Balkans until 20 th Century Ethnic cleansing… Serbia