Everything Everywhere Daily The Ottoman Empire
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Nov 23, 2025 Dive into the fascinating rise and fall of the Ottoman Empire! Discover how Osman I established a principality and how the empire expanded under Orhan and Murad I. Be amazed by Mehmet II's dramatic conquest of Constantinople, which transformed trade routes. Explore the golden age under Suleiman the Magnificent, marked by architectural marvels and legal reforms. Uncover the complexities of succession and the millet system. Finally, witness the empire's decline through nationalism and the impact of World War I.
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Frontier Origins Sparked Expansion
- The Ottoman state began as a small Turkish principality exploiting power vacuums in Anatolia.
- Osman I and Orhan expanded by offering land and plunder, turning a frontier society into a growing empire.
Constantinople Transformed Ottoman Power
- The 1453 fall of Constantinople reshaped trade and power in the eastern Mediterranean.
- Mehmet II made Constantinople the Ottoman capital and secured key trade routes and prestige.
Sixteenth Century Peak Of Power
- The 16th century under Selim I and Suleiman marked the empire's apex in territory and population.
- Control of Mecca, Medina, Egypt, and parts of Europe made the Ottomans a premier world power.