Ottoman empie

The Great Ottoman Empie

By James Sutherland
  • 1451 BCE

    Mehmed rules again

    Mehmed rules again
    Mehmed rules again in 1451 and a major period of expansion begins. Mehmed 2 last until 1481.
  • 1444 BCE

    Mehmed 2 rules

    Mehmed 2 rules
    Mehmed 2, aged 11, rules the ottoman empire, until his father takes over in 1446
  • 1402 BCE

    The Ottomans are defeated

    The Ottomans are defeated by the Turko-Mongol army led by Tamerlane. Bayezid 1 is captured and imprisoned.
  • 1402 BCE

    The ottomans defeated

    The ottomans defeated
    The ottomans defeated by the Turks-Mongol army, led by Tamerlane. Bayezid 1 is captured.
  • 1389 BCE

    Defeat of the Surbs

    Defeat of the Surbs
    The ottomans defeat the serbs at the battle of Kosovo. Bayezid 1 becomes Sultan.
  • 1389 BCE

    The ottoman defeat Serbs

    The ottoman defeat Serbs
    The ottoman defeat Serbs at the battle of Kosovo. Bayezid 1 becomes sultan of the ottoman empire.
  • 1361 BCE

    The Ottomans capture Adrianople

    The Ottomans capture Adrianople, in north-west Turkey; it becomes their net capital
  • 1354 BCE

    The Ottomans cross the dardanelles

    The Ottomans cross the dardanelles
    The Ottomans cross the Dardanelles and capture the Gallipoli peninsula.This allows expansion of their territory into Europe.
  • 1326 BCE

    Bursa

    Bursa
    The city of Bursa in Anatolia be becomes the first Ottoman capital
  • 1299 BCE

    Osman 1 declares independance

    Osman 1 declares independance
    Osman 1 declares independence from the other Turkish tribes in Anatolia.