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Osman is the founder of the Ottoman Empire
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The last Sultan is overthrown (Mohammed IV)
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Osman declares the independence of his small principality from Konya
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Orchan ruled from 1326 to 1359. He helped to form the Ottoman state.
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Murad I ruled from 1359 to 1389. He oversaw a massive expansion of the Ottoman empire.
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Murad I captures Edirne. It becomes the third Ottoman capital and the head-quarter for expansion.
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Bayezid I ruled from 1389 to 1402.
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With Bayezid dead the Ottoman fell into civil war, by the end of which Mehemd I was Sultan.
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Murad II ruled from 1421 to 1444. He ended his rule by abdicating to his son.
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Mehmed II ruled from 1444 to 1446. He was only 12 when his father abdicated. He only ruled for two years until Ottoman war zones demanded his father return to power.
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In 1451 Mehmed II retuned to rule for a second time. This time he changed history. He captured Constantinople and dominated Anatolia and the Balkans. He ruled until 1481.
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During this time period the Ottoman Empire flourished.
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The Ottomans conquer Budapest, leading to the addition of Hungary to the Ottoman Empire.
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Selim II ruled from 1566 to 1574. He marked the decline of the Sultanate.
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