The Ottoman Empire and Charles's Conflicts

Both knew that war was their fundamental duty as rulers, but their resources, approach, and goals were much different. Suleiman inherited a coherent, centralized empire from his father, Salim the Grimm. Charles ruled a diverse and fragmented set of territories with its own institutions and constituencies. The Ottoman state had a powerful standing army built around the Janissaries and the household Sapakes,. Its bureaucracy was efficient, so was the tax system.