Ottoman Empire

By jsherman18
  • Osman I, who was the first leader of Ottomans
    Feb 28, 1299

    Osman I, who was the first leader of Ottomans

    The Ottoman Empire was founded by Osman.
  • Bursa, the Ottomans first capital
    Jul 30, 1326

    Bursa, the Ottomans first capital

    Osman and his army capture the city of Bursa, This marks the start of what would become a rapid growth of the Ottoman Empirer.
  • The Ottoman Civil War
    Jan 24, 1413

    The Ottoman Civil War

    Bayezid's sons fight for control of the Ottoman Empire, causing a civil war. Mehmed wins the civil war and reunites the Empire.
  • This cross resembles that the Byzantine Empire was a symbol of Christian power
    Jan 24, 1453

    This cross resembles that the Byzantine Empire was a symbol of Christian power

    After taking over Constantinople, the once magnificent Byzantine Empire officially comes a end and is taken over by the Ottomans.
  • Constantinople's walls protecting the city
    May 29, 1453

    Constantinople's walls protecting the city

    Mehmed II Captured Constantinople, the symbol of Christian dominance, for the Ottomans.
  • Suleiman the Magnificent
    Jan 23, 1520

    Suleiman the Magnificent

    Suleiman the Magnificent made many improvements to the Ottoman Empire and was the Sultan during the peak of the Ottoman Empire.
  • Selim II, who was a very weak ruler
    Jan 24, 1566

    Selim II, who was a very weak ruler

    After the death of Suleyman I, his son Selim becomes sultan, but he is a weak ruler and his government becomes unstable. This is the start of the decline of the Ottoman Empire.
  • An illustration of the the Balkan Wars

    An illustration of the the Balkan Wars

    The Balkan Wars and many other Wars continued to take land away from the Ottomans. This happened because the Ottomans had weak rulers and their army could not defend its land.
  • German Soldiers fighting in World War I

    German Soldiers fighting in World War I

    The Ottomans side with Germany in World War I.
  • The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

    The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

    Because the Ottomans sided with Germany in World War I, the Ottoman Empire lost lots of its land as punishment for losing the war.