OTTOMAN EMPIRE: 1.The Ottoman Empire was the Islamic world’s most important empire in the early modern period 2. long conflict (1534–1639) between Sunni Ottomans and Shia Safavids 3. the Ottoman Empire was the site of a significant cross-cultural encounter a. in Anatolia‚ most of the conquered Christians converted to Islam b. in the Balkans‚ Christian subjects mostly
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The Battle of Gallipoli involves many different aspects‚ including what the Ottoman Empire entailed‚ the naval and infantry attack on the Ottoman Empire‚ and the creation of Turkey as a country. Life under Ottoman rule had its good and bads. “The Ottomans had a complex society with a lavish court and a strong army”(Esposito). The country was very rich and had strong army that could compete with some of the most powerful countries in the world. People might have felt safe from other countries
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OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Devshirme: Every 2 years or so‚ young Christians were taken and trained and converted to Islam. They would either be janissaries (foot soldiers) but ones with “intellectual promise” went to work in the government. Many became powerful. Some were slaves? Because the enslavement of the Muslims was not allowed. The power was NOT hereditary (like the Chinese). So the sultan surrounded himself with people who did not have families. Millet System: Each religion had their own leader -Kept
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Kurdish Notables and the Ottoman State by Hakan Özoğlu Review by: Buşra Özdemir‚ 211553806 Published by State Univ of New York (February 2004) Series: Suny Series in Middle Eastern Studies Hardcover: 192 pages Rise of Kurdish Nationalism This book examines the issue in the context of Ottoman Empire. It focuses primarily on understanding the social‚ political‚ and historical forces behind the emergence and development of Kurdish nationalism in the Ottoman context which it was born. Also‚ this
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Empire is generally defined as a group of nations or states that are controlled by someone with a significant power (Wikipedia‚ n.d.). In another words‚ an empire is established when a state has absolute control over other different states (Crabben‚ 2009). Some ancient empires were stronger than others. Three important aspects that make up a strong empire are military power‚ expansion of colonial rule and the economy. British and Ottoman Empires were two examples of the great empires in the past
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THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE Introduction The Ottoman Empire was the one of the largest and longest lasting Empires in history. It was an empire inspired and sustained by Islam‚ and Islamic institutions. It replaced the Byzantine Empire as the major power in the Eastern Mediterranean. The Ottoman Empire reached its height under Suleiman the Magnificent (reigned 1520-66)‚ when it expanded to cover the Balkans and Hungary‚ and reached the gates of Vienna. The Empire began to decline after being defeated
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The greeks‚ between the eighteenth century and early nineteenth century‚ fought for independence from the Ottoman impire. In 1821‚ when the Greeks revolted against Ottoman turk rule‚ the Concert of Europe was hardly invoked at all. The cries for freedom from that home of ancient democracy excited liberals throughout Europe‚ and early demonstration of the power of nationalist movements that would be repeated throughout the century. By 1827‚ British and French fleets intervened to support the Greek’s
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Chapter 20 Study Guide The Muslim Empires The following terms‚ people‚ and events are important to your understanding of the chapter. Take notes over the concepts listed below answering the following questions for each concept: Who? (when needed) Where?‚ What?‚ Why?‚ How?‚ and historical significance. Definitions are not sufficient. Definitions alone will earn a daily grade no higher than 50%. Ottomans Mehmed II Janissaries Vizier Safavid Dynasty Sail al-Din (Saladin) Red Heads
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than in preceding periods‚ art was an instrument of dynastic expression in this great age of empires. Spurred by royal patronage‚ the arts flourished under the Ottomans and Safavids. Ottoman art was a vibrant synthesis of Turkish and Persian-Islamic‚ Byzantine‚ and Mediterranean culture and styles through conquest‚ through direct invitation of artisans‚ or through the migration of peoples. The Ottoman Turks were renowned for their architecture‚ as well as for their traditions of calligraphy and
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Born in Ardabil‚ Iranian Azerbaijan in 1487‚ Isma’il I‚ known in Persian as Shāh Ismāʿil‚ was Shah of Iran and the founder of the Safavid dynasty which survived until 1736. Isma’il was the last heir of the Grand Masters of the Safaviyeh Sufi order. This order was a Shia sect and known for their military skills. The Safavid dynasty was one of the major native dynasty to rule what is now modern day Iran. In 1488‚ Isma’il’s father was killed in a battle at Derbent against the armies of the Aq Qoyunlu
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