1. Warm Up – Draw this map in your notes!
Ottoman Empire
Warm Up – Draw this map in your notes!

2. Learning Targets
Identify the key terms involved with the Ottoman empire.
Understand the geography involved with the Ottoman Empire.
Determine the impact of the Ottoman Empire on Europe.

3. Ottoman Leaders Nomads Osman No established home Fierce fighters
Ghazis – Warriors for Islam.
Most successful Ghazi
Small but strong kingdom
Became a Sultan (king) of the Ottomans
Modern day Turkey

5. Ottoman Leaders Mehmet I Mehmet II (aka the Conqueror)
He and his family increased Ottoman power.
Made it a great kingdom.
Expanded the empire
Conquered Constantinople

7. Ottomans Suleiman I (aka the Lawgiver) Devshirme Janissaries
Brought the largest expansion to the Ottoman empire
Highly structured government (Bureaucracy)
System of taking Christian slaves for an army
Army of slaves loyal to the Sultan

8. Ottomans Conquering Constantinople Mehmet II
Wanted to conquer this key city in the Christian Empire.
Triple walled city
Use of cannons
Bronze - gunpowder
Built a fortress to cut off supplies
Took one month for the people of Constantinople to give in.

9. Ottomans Battle of Vienna Occurred in 1529
Sulieman slowly invading Europe
Obstacles
Bad Weather
Loss of key weapons
Sickness
Major losses on both sides
Stopped spread of Ottoman influence into Europe
Battle of Vienna

10. Ottomans Millet System Religious tolerance
Legal system intended to protect the rights of minority religions.
Still considered less than Islamic citizens
Some paid poll tax to be able to practice their religion
Millet had control over all internal disputes.

11. Ottomans Government Developed under Sulieman
Top position held by Sultan
Maintain Islamic law throughout the empire
2 administrations
Religious
Civil
Military service was key to advancement within the government.

12. Ottomans Class System (Four) Men of the pen Men of the sword
Highly educated (lawyers, doctors)
Men of the sword
Military personnel
Men of negotiation
Merchants, artisans, tax collectors
Men of husbandry
Farmers and herders
Class System (Four)

13. Warm Up Pick-up a “Suleiman the Magnificent” paper
Complete “Sourcing” questions with the class
Read and Annotate source
Answer questions 1 and 3 (half sheet)