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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Administrative Balance Sustained Empire
- The Ottomans built durable governance through the Divan, Grand Vizier, and provincial administration.
- This balance of central authority and local autonomy enabled rule over diverse peoples for centuries.
Millet System Enabled Religious Plurality
- The millet system granted religious communities autonomy and maintained relative tolerance across diverse subjects.
- This arrangement helped the Ottomans govern Greeks, Arabs, Armenians, and many others within one empire.
Succession Practices Undermined Leadership
- Succession rules produced instability: fratricide then confinement of princes solved civil wars but produced weak heirs.
- Mehmet II legalized fratricide; later confinement created inexperienced sultans isolated in the palace.