1. The Ottoman Empire
Imperial Expansion

2. Expansionism! 1300-1529: Rapid Expansion
: Periodic Expansion, zenith of power
: Decline
: Attempted Modernization
Conceptions of Ottoman Empire as weak and ineffective, true for a part of its history, but was a world power and did experience extremely rapid expansion and military success.

3. Military
Janissaries
-Christian Children offered training (indoctrination)
-Method of social mobility
-Most effective force, not always loyal.
Economic Aspect
-Taxes often less severe under Ottoman than they would be under local lords and tyrants.
Military Tradition
-Marching band music. (Instruments left at Vienna)
-Naval Force
-Creative: See Conquest of Constantinople.

4. Naval Force
Lepanto

5. Social Policies Geared t0 Expansion
Marriage
-Goal of creating network of family subordinates.
-Murat I married daughter of Bulgarian King Sisman (1376)
Religious Tolerance
-Could settle own disputes as long as they acknowledged the supremacy of the Sultan, paid taxes. “Putting diversity to work of polity.”
Progressive Relationships with territorial Neighbors.
-Based first on equality often through marriage, then vassalage to superiority to destruction.
Administration
-Sent troubling local powers to preside over distant lands.
-Crimean Khanate