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Osman Bey founds the Dynasty that last until the 20th Century
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Began the practice of enlisting young Christain boys into the Janniasary Corps. An elite miltary group that formed an Ottoman backbone for centyries or helped in the Buercracy.
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The Ottomans clash with several locval oppoents such as the Ottomans, the Ottomans first major conquest was the ANolian City of Bursa.
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Mehmed the Second (The Conqueror) takes the great seige with the use of great cannons, Renames the city Istanbul and redirects the Hagia Sophia ( Largest Christian Church) to Allah. Mehmed also eradicates the remants of the Byzantines and takes present day Balkans and Anotlia. -
Mwhmed attacks Italy and takes Oranto he soon dies from his age after the city is taken. His armies return home not willing to be so far from support.
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Twelve year old Ismali coems out of hiding and claims the ancient Persian title of Shah. Decreed his empries primary relgion would be Shiism Islam took over MEsopotamia, the Causcus, and Antolia. They were known as Qizilbash or Red Heads.
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Selim the Grim and the Ottomans occupy Egypt and Syria.
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The Ottomans defeat the Safavids and puts east antolia under Ottoman rule.
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Zahir al-Din Muhammad, the Babur (Tiger), descendant of both Chingas Khan and Tammerlane were not doing anything for the Greatness of Islam like the Ottomans or Safavids. Never able to spread to his "birthright" instead takes India.
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The Tigrus river valley and Belgrade are consumed by the Ottomans. Modern Budapest is captured which leads to the majority of the Hungary is taken over. The European rival Hapsburgs are kept at bay and Ottoman po wer is consalidated.
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Created a centralized rule with misstries runnign hsi empire as a efficently as possiable. Relgious tolerence.
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Revitalizes the Safavids. Shabbas moves the captail to Isfhahn and increased trade. Increased the use of gunpowder in the Army and had European help against hte Ottomans .Was an exceptional leader of the Empire
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Agreement between Ottoman Empire and Safavid Persia which ended along conflcit between the two; Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia as well as west Iran under Ottoman rule.
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Emperor Shah Jahan (died 1666 C.E.) in the memory of his dear wife and queen Mumtaz Mahal. Cost 32 million rupees and bank rupted the country.
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Ruled for 48 years and pushed Mughal control down into Southern India. While he ruled the largest empire of all Mughal Emperors, he ruled a troubled Kingdom. He pushed Islam though his realm and whiel it increased other ISlamic support pushed Hindus away. Aurangzeb death led to Britch conquest of India and Domination until 1948.
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Lasts until 1827
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Cedes Hungary from the Ottoman empire
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The empire deals with constant warfare agisnt the Ottomans and Uzbeks which drain the Nation. They are raided by desert tribes men and exploited by Europan powers. The EMpire Collapses after the assissnation of Nadir Shah.
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This period ends in 1908. The Crimean War, Ottoman-Egyptian War, and Russo-Turkish War break out which show how far behind the Ottomans had fallen. European powers conquesing or anneing many parts of the Ottoman empire such as Cyprus and Algeria.
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The old regime is overthrown by radicals known as the young Turks. The empire is slowly destoyed and is eventyally desolved as an empire. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0Kt67Hlhb0 (Rise and fall the Empire)
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World War breaks out and the Ottomans lose more power and join the Central Powers. The Empire soon after disbands.
