THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE --The Ottoman Empire began in the year 1299, located in present day Turkey, which is located in the Middle East. --The empire later grew and included parts of Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe.

Unit 2 Notes.... THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE!!!

Growth Of the Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire grew fast by taking over many regions. Soon it was one of the largest empires in the world. By 1451, the powerful Ottomans ruled many cities in the Middle East and Europe. In 1453, the Ottomans took Constantinople (later called Istanbul located in present day Turkey). Constantinople was the capital of the Ottoman Empire. It was one of the largest cities of the time.

The 16th Century (1500’s) was the best time for Ottomans… Suleyman, the son of Selim I, ruled from 1520 to 1566. He expanded the empire **The Ottoman Empire is best known for spreading Islam throughout parts of the world **Suleman died in 1566, by which time he was the best known Muslim leader in the world. All Ottoman rulers followed Islam!!!

Impact of Ottomans— They spread the Islamic Religion Ottomans controlled many important trade routes Europe & Asia were linked together by Ottoman trade routes---this helped spread the Islamic culture and religion Many countries saw the Ottomans as a threat because they were so powerful Christians did not want the Ottomans to spread Islam

Decline and End of Ottoman… By the 20th century, the Ottoman Empire was weak. The Ottomans sided with the losing side during World War I, which fought against the Allied powers of England, France, Russia, and the United States. After World War I ended the Ottoman Empire was crushed & it broke up…and the land was split between European nations. **The League of Nations (France & England) got to divide up the land how they wanted. Soon after World War I ended Middle Eastern nations were formed in the land that was once known as the Ottoman Empire This created unfair boundaries & mixed ethnic groups who did not get along with each other.