Holy War and the Rise of the Ottomans
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The Rise and Fall of the Ottoman Empire
The Ottomans first landed in Europe in 1352, settling the territorial heart of the empire around the Bosporus and the Dardanelles. Suleiman the Magnificent's enormous, disciplined, technologically advanced armies incited fear from the gates of Vienna to Tabriz. When we strip away the centuries of decline before the painful end in the 20th century, we see an enormously powerful, cutting-edge state.
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