1. Ottoman Empire

2. Introduction Lasted over 600 years!! (@1300-1922) Founder: Osman I
Rulers were called Sultan
Capital: Bursa (1300s-1453), Istanbul/Constantinople ( )
Primarily an Islamic country/empire
1923: OE dies when new country, Republic of Turkey created

3. Original location of the Ottoman Empire
• Anatolia (modern Turkey)

7. Ottoman Government SULTAN Grand Vizier Divan (Cabinet)
Pashas(Gov’t Officials)
Heads of Individual Religious Millets
Local Administrators & Military
Muslims
Jews
Christians
Landowners / Tax Collectors

8. Sultan Ruled for life Absolute power Divine-right ruler
Claims to be caliph = leader of Islam

9. Sultan Lives in Topkapi Palace (Istanbul) (1450s-1850s) harem:
section of Topkapi Palace where sultan lives
AND
name of group of women who serve as sultan’s concubines

10. Osman I (1300-1326) Founder of OE; Ottoman = “house of Osman”
Claims divine right to rule (Osman’s dream)
Begins dynasty

12. The Golden Age of the Ottomans

14. Bursa
1st capital of Ottoman Empire
Capital until 1453

15. Istanbul

16. Istanbul
Conquered by OE in 1453
Called Constantinople until captured by OE
Ottoman capital until 1923
Largest city in Turkey

25. Ankara

26. Ankara Ataturk Mausoleum Capital of Republic of Turkey
Became capital in 1923
Ataturk Mausoleum

27. Things to know: Constantinople/Istanbul Vienna Mecca Medina Jerusalem
Cairo
Bursa
Ankara
Baghdad
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
And know some of the countries that border present-day Turkey