After completing Investigation A, explain the significance of the Ottoman Empire. Specifically, consider factors that contribute to its rise, success, and ultimate demise.
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The Ottoman Empire was the most successful and widespread kingdom of the Middle East. The Ottoman Empire's rise and success was under the rule of Suleiman the Magnificent. The main religion in the Ottoman Empire was Islam. One of the main reasons for the spread of the Ottoman Empire was to spread the Islamic religion. The fall of the the Ottoman Empire was when they failed to capture the city of Vienna. By this time, Suleiman was severely ill, and could not lead the Ottoman's into battle. The ultimate demise of the Ottoman Empire was when they tried to capture Vienna a second time, and failed again.
ReplyDeleteThe Ottoman Empire was the unrivaled rulers of the Middle East, spreading to 13 major areas at the time during their prime from 1520-2566. The Ottoman was trying to spread Islam and was able to maintain powers by capturing other areas and conquering lands which lead for their economy to grow. The Ottomans were able to force all of their problems onto the newly captured areas which allowed for their economy to not collapse. They were able to conquer so much land because of their growing military force and because they had a reason to fight, to spread Islam. The fall of the Ottoman Empire happened when they could not overtake the city of Vienna. Suleiman, who was considered the greatest leader of the Ottoman Empire, was too ill to continue the campaign and wanted to get back home before winter. The Ottoman Empire stopped expanding at this point and could no longer force their problems onto captured areas, causing for the beginning of their downfall. Without the ability to expand, their economy collapsed and they were overtaken.
ReplyDeleteThe Ottoman Empire was by far the most prosperous, expansive, and dominant between 1200 and 1700. The Empire's main goal was to spread Islam throughout the Middle East. The Ottoman's real specialty was expanding. They did this through conquering lands all around the Middle East. In other words, the Empire was at its best when it was conquering and expanding. The reason why the Ottoman Empire was so successful for so long was because they were tolerant of the people they conquered. Since they were so tolerant, the conquered people had no problem fighting for the Ottoman's. So as the land that the Ottoman's controlled grew, so did they manpower they had to conquer other land. The greatest ruler that the Ottoman Empire saw was Suleiman the Magnificent. The ultimate downfall of the Ottoman Empire was when they failed to take Vienna. Suleiman reached the gates of Vienna, but turned back to avoid the winter. By the time winter ended, Suleiman was too sick to go back to Vienna. This is considered the end of expansion for the Ottoman Empire, which led to the end of the Empire 200 years later.
ReplyDeleteThe Ottoman Empire, at its height during the reign of the Suleiman the Magnificent (1520-1566), was the most important, powerful, and expansive force in the Middle East. The Ottoman Empire grew due to the expansion of Islam, which was one of the principles the Empire was based on. Other elements include the military, which allowed them to conquer other lands, and the ruling system. The Ottomans also adopted an array of bureaucratic features such as taxes, court functions, and feudal practices. These institutions were strong tools supporting the dynasty. However, The Ottoman Empire relied heavily on the continuous expansion for stability and if it did not grow, it would collapse. The power of the empire was waning by 1683, when the second and last attempt of Vienna failed. The Empire lost momentum, since it was not gaining any new European territory and went into a slow decline. Other factors such as the economic problems in the Empire including competition from the Americas, India, and the Far East, development of other trade routes, and rising employment facilitated in the ultimate demise of the Ottoman Empire. The Empire officially ended in 1922, when the Ottoman sultanate was abolished and Turkey declared a Republic.
ReplyDeleteThe Ottoman Empire was one of the largest, fastest-spreading Empires in recorded history. It rose to power because of its religious principle (the goal to spread the Islam religion through the Middle East), its ruling principle (a centralized system with strong institutions), and its military principle (a well-controlled, unified, constantly reinforced military that conquered much land and did not face issues with the conquered peoples). Its peak came with the rule of Suleiman the Magnificent (1520-1566), whose conquests united the Empire and brought about a period of peace and stability. This was also when Islam was at its strongest in the Ottoman Empire. Its decline came with its decentralization and, most notably, its failure to expand further. It failed to conquer Vienna twice, and the Empire fell into a slow but certain decline. The Ottoman Empire officially ended after World War I when Turkey was declared a republic.
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