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Jan 1, 1450
Large-Scale recruitment of Janissary troops
The Janissarys were an elite standing force of infantrymen. They were legally slaves of the sultan and served as bowmen, crossbowmen, and musketeers. They were different from the army in that the army was made up of cavalrymen drawn from the freeborn retinues of provincial officals. This event was marking a change as the Ottoman had a plan with all the troops, which later turned out to be the conquest of Constantinople. -
Period: Jan 1, 1450 to
THESIS
Although there was many internal disputes, and splitting of the Muslim empires, the power of the Muslim empire should not be underestimated, with the capturing of India and almost capturing of Vienna show that internal disputes did not stop them. -
May 29, 1453
Ottoman capture Constantinople
The Ottoman army lead by Sultan Mehmed II captured Constantinople after a 53-day siege marking the end of the Roman Empire. The fall of Constantinople marked a new era and a new balance, meaning this event was a change. -
Period: Jan 1, 1501 to Jan 1, 1510
Safavid conquest of Persia
Isma'il had declared his independence from the Ottoman Empire, and with continuing miliatary conquests, he expanded Safavid control of territory south of the Caucasus, with most of Persia under his control by 1510. This showing a change, the Safavid splitting from the Ottoman and also the conquest of the surronding areas. -
Aug 23, 1514
Ottoman victory of Safavids at Chaldiran
As a result of this battle the Ottomans annexed eastern Antolia and northern Iraq from Safavid Iran. This was a change as the Safavids had maintained this area for a very long time, and when the Ottomans had tried to capture it, or did, it was only temporary; this was a succsessful capture. -
Jan 1, 1517
Ottoman capture Syria and Egypt
When the Ottomans were free from other concerns; defeat of Safavid at Chaldiran; they turned their attention towards the Mamluks, who had ruled in Syria and Egypt to complete the conquest of the Middle East. This representated change, the expansion of Ottoman empire. -
Period: Sep 30, 1520 to Sep 7, 1566
Rule of Suleiman the Magnificent
Suleiman expanded the empire; personally instituted major legislative change relating to society, education, taxation, and criminal law. He was a poet and goldsmith, he also became a patron of culture overseeing the GOlden age of the Ottoman Empire in artistic, literaly, and architectural development. This was a change as the Ottoam empire had not focused on many of the things that Suleiman had changed and he improved the empire for the best. -
Apr 21, 1526
Battle of Panipat; Conquest of India
Fought between Babur and the Lodi Empire, taking place in northern India and marked the beginning of the Mughal empire. This representated change as India, for as long as you could remember, was pretty good at defending from attacks, but the Ottomans overcame them. -
Jan 1, 1529
Ottoman siege Vienna
First attempt by the Ottam Empire to capture Vienna. This should the Ottoman Empire's power and maximum extant in central Europe. This representated a change as the Ottomans were typically very good at conquering and such, but could not capture Vienna and it showed their maximum power. -
Period: Feb 11, 1556 to
Reign of Akbar
He was, arguably, one of the greatest rulers of the Mughal dynasty. SUcceeding his father he had a strong personality and was a good general. He enlarged the empire to include nearly all of the Indian subcontinent north of the Godavari river. He established a centralised system of adminstration throughout the empire and had a policy of concilating conquered rulers through marriage and diplomacy. This was a change as capturing India and establshing the Mughal empire must have shown their power. -
Last Ottoman siege of Vienna
The Ottoman Empire sieged Vienna, when the town was nearing its defeat an army had come to its rescue and defeated the Ottomans. This is considered another major turning point in history, where the Ottoman Empire's power is, arguably, getting weaker.