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Osman I declares his kingdom to be an independent state, founding the Ottoman empire.
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An Islamic state that ruled over a large part of Africa, Asia and Europe from the 14th century to the 20th century
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Osman's son Orkhan I captures Bursa (located in modern day Turkey) and establishes it as the capital
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Murad I moves the capital to Edirne (Adrianople)
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Mehmed II captures Constantinople and the last emperor of Constantinople dies in the battle.
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Constantinople is renamed Istanbul
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Suleiman the Magnificent assumes power and quickly expands the borders of the empire
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The Ottomans conquer Budapest which leads to the addition of Hungary to the empire
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The Ottomans are driven out of Iraq
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The Ottomans are driven out of Hungary by the Habsburgs
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Mehmed VI is overthrown
