The Ottoman Empire In The Late 1500's

The Ottoman Empire began going into decline in the late 1500's because of internal and external factors. The first, major internal issue began with the death of Suleiman. His death resulted in the sultans being less able and distracted because of the time spent at court with all their harem intrigues. Corruption and destruction became a mass problem because of the lack of sultan's strong hand. Secondly, came the Janissaries. The Janissaries were elite units that formed the Ottoman Sultan's troops, bodyguards, and army. They became a caste and began to demand more pay although they started slacking at their jobs. Lastly, the size of the empire resulted in problems. It began to get very hard to conquer lands because it took the army longer to