After completing Investigation A, explain the significance of the Ottoman Empire. Specifically, consider factors that contribute to its rise, success, and ultimate demise.
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The Ottoman Empire was mostly based in Turkey, but it spread through much of the Middle East, as well as Mediterranean coasts in Northern Africa and Europe. Due to a strong, unified military, the Ottoman Empire grew to its height in the 1500s under the rule of Suleiman the Magnificent. It also had success because of its organized, pyramidal political/social structure that used Islam as the basic law, and because of its relative tolerance for other religious beliefs, which reduced nationalist movements. In the late 1500s, however, the empire began to decline, and it finally lost most of its widespread power with World War I. This decline was most likely due to developments like industrialization. Overall, the Ottoman Empire was very successful and has left lasting effects on the Middle East.
ReplyDeleteThe Ottoman Empire was the foremost political and military force in the Middle East for centuries, having replaced the Byzantine or East Roman Empire. The Empire had serious effects on europe, not only serving as a political precedent for the europeans but also encouraging new developments in things such as seafaring technology. The Ottomans controlled most overland trade routes with the far East, and so Europe began to invest more heavily in technologies which might permit new trade routes with Eastern States such as China. This prompted an age of European exploration and Colonialism. The Ottoman Empire rose to prominence through both military and political means, and was able to keep itself together despite massive amounts of diversity within its inhabitants by offering non-Muslim communities limited autonomy, a process known as the 'millet' system, a generally.higher standard of living due to their immense economic power, and by consolidating power in a single family, offering no power struggles between rival political parties. The Ottoman Empire finally began to decline and eventually crumbled due to a plethora of reasons, namely the new trade routes with the East discovered by Europeans, (This undermined Ottoman economic power, which relied heavily on the control of overland trade routes with the East) a weakening of central authority and short-sighted policies regarding conquered territory- instead of investing and developing regions in the hopes of reaping rewards later, the Ottomans burned through resources and conquered peoples quickly. This made them reliant on expansion, without additional conquest the Empire would risk collapsing.
ReplyDeleteThe Ottoman Empire was one of the longer lasting empires. It took place of the Byzantine Empire as the powerful empire in the Eastern Mediterranean. This empire was at it's highest under Suleiman the Magnificent when it expanded into Balkans and Hungary and also into the Gates of Vienna. The empire declined after being defeated in 1571. There are many reasons for this empire being successful. State-run education and judicial system. Things such as the wealth and private power were controlled, and it also had a strong military system.
ReplyDeleteThe rise of the Ottoman Empire, which lasted from approximately 1301 to 1992, is accredited to many factors. For one, it was highly centralized and utilized state-run education to improve the lives of its people. Furthermore, it was united, despite its widespread influence, by a common Islamic ideology. It also possessed a very strong military, allowing the Ottoman Empire to spread its influence. The empire contained a dozen or more countries in the Middle East and Africa at its peak, and although this gave the empire much strength, it also led to its downfall. The empire weakened in the 1500s and its prosperity declined, as resources and people were spread to thinly. It formally dissolved in 1920-1922 after it was unable to control all of its territory in a unified manner. Despite its downfall, the Ottoman Empire still exerts many influences on the Middle East and the remainder of the world.
ReplyDeleteThe Ottoman Empire was significant in history because of its cultural and political success. The Turks focused on a centralized governmental system, and followed Islam. Although the Ottoman Turks were not Arab, they conquered most of the Middle East and spread Islam across Northern Africa. The Turks were superior to most European states at the time because the Europeans were divided and constantly fighting. Additionally, the Ottoman Empire controlled most of the trade routes over land with Asia, this gave the empire an economic advantage. Eventually the empire declined due to the lack of centralization over time and the establishment of sea routes that they could not control. Overall the empire expanded through out the Middle East and spread its culture.
ReplyDeleteThe Ottoman Empire's strong military and systematic political and social structures set the precedent for the nations of present day. Initially, the Empire rose to its peak in the 1500's as its navy grew and allowed for the Empire to control a large part of the oceanic trade routes. Also, the government administered its people with complete control by organizing the succession of the political rulers so that there was no argument over who it would be. Furthermore, the government made sure to give only the most moral of men power over parts of the Empire. Additionally, the rulers were not tolerant of criminals. However, the Empire lost control as its people spread too far apart so that they were scarce and resources were used quickly.
ReplyDeleteThe Ottoman Empire, which was created in the 1300’s, is still considered today to be one of the strongest empires ever. Because of military superiority and political unity and organization the Ottoman Empire became a flourishing and prosperous society. The military success of the Ottoman Empire allowed it to expand and extend their rule of power massively. Eventually, in the 1500’s, when the Ottoman Empire reached its peak, it encompassed present day countries from the Middle East, Europe, and Northern Africa. As the lack of acquisition of resources increased, the Ottoman Empire lost more and more power, until finally most of the empire had collapsed after World War II. The Ottoman Empire is still today considered to be one of the strongest and most superior empires of all time.
ReplyDeleteThe Ottoman Empire started in modern day Turkey in the early 1300s, ruled through using Islam traditions and institutions. By the early 1500s, the Ottoman Empire widely surpassed the Byzantine Empire as history's largest and most powerful empire. At this time, the empire controlled urkey, Egypt, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Macedonia, Hungary, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, parts of Arabia, and much of the coastal strip of North Africa. Suleiman the Magnificent was the ruler of the Ottoman Empire during its peak. The empire rose quickly and lasted most likely because of its central political system (one family controlled all power for seven centuries), alliances with other religious and ethnic groups and their loyalty, and the empire's military strength. Eventually, the Ottoman Empire fell due to defeat during World War I and the Balkan Wars. In addition, European expansion played a factor in their decline as well.
ReplyDeleteThe Ottoman Empire, starting in Turkey gained control of the surrounding land untill they reached Constantinople in 1453, where the Ottoman Empire overtook the Byzantine Empire. Sultan Mehmet II renamed Constantinople to Istanbul. They accepted many regions, but kept them for their own advantage. The Millet's, as the ottomans called them, where exploited for talents and used taxes, sometimes paid as sons, for their military advantage. With this military advantage, the Ottoman Empire could spread their influence. They gained several locations, but with the farther and farther they spread, the less centralized the capital of Istanbul became. In addition to this, after Mehmet II died, two of this sons took over, not one, slitting the empire. these two factors contributed to the downfall of the Ottoman empire. Other things that made the empire decline was the trade route to Americas with cheaper products, becoming less sensitive to public opinion and imprisoning not killing the sons up in line for power wasn't a good idea.
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