Warm-Up: What are 2 inferences/observations you

can make about the Ottoman Empire in 1580?

The Ottoman Empire

Learning Goal: Explain what was significant about the organization of

the Ottoman Empire and describe the impact the Ottomans had on

global trade.

Who were the Ottomans?

•Muslim Turks from Central Asia

• They were forced west as the Mongols ruled &

invaded Eurasia but gained power after the

Mongols collapsed

What are they known for?

• Creating a new Islamic Empire after the

Mongol domination ended

• Controlling trade: crossroads of

Asia/Europe/Africa

• Great horseman, great warriors, and a very

organized military

• Hired as “military contractors” for the

caliphates

How did the Ottomans gain power &

conquer such a large territory?

Janissaries: soldiers of an elite group of

Ottoman troops who were paid for their

service

• Extremely well trained, respected, and

cared for• Video clip

Devshirme system

• Boys in conquered Christian territories

forced into the Ottoman army

• Converted to Islam

• Carefully trained & placed into army

positions

• Well cared for, so little rebellion occurred

How did the Ottomans gain power &

conquer such a large territory?

– Ottomans conquered Constantinople, ending the 1100

year reign of the Christian Byzantine Empire

– This alarmed European Christians

– Pope called for an Crusade to take back Constantinople from the

Muslim Ottomans but no army materialized

– Strong leaders were able to expand into the Byzantine

– Organized, strong & loyal military

How did the empire expand &

flourish?• Strong leaders• Ottomans became the middlemen of trade • charged taxes on European & Asian traders passing

through• This angered the Europeans, who began to search for

alternate sea routes to Asia• Reunited most of the Muslim world under their rule • Their power concerned Christian Western Europe…

How was life

in the

Islamic

Ottoman

Empire

organized?

Very structured government

*Millet: community of non-Muslims

organized by religion and/or ethnicity

with in the Ottoman Empire

-Purpose: prevent conflict between

religious groups

-Non-Muslims were taxed at a higher

rate but had rights

-Millets handled religious issues and kept

detailed records

Who were important leaders? The

Ottoman Rise to Power - 1299

Osman I: •Founder of the Ottoman empire

•Warrior Chief

•United Turkish tribes & began

conquest in Anatolia (Turkey)

•Dominated land from Byzantine

Empire

•Ruled 1299-1324

•1st sultan of the Ottoman Empire

•Many Christians fled to Italy

The Fall of

Constantinople

1453

–

Mehmet II (Mehmet the Conqueror)•1453 – Captured Constantinople

•Long siege

•Emperor of Byzantine Empire pled

for help from European Christians -

no response.

•No allies helped the Byzantines

•End of the Byzantine Empire…

•Renamed Constantinople Istanbul

•Istanbul becomes capital city of the

Ottoman Empire

• Renaming showed their power

•The Sultan and his lavish court ruled

the entire empire from the capital city Sultan Mehmet II's entry into Constantinople,

painting by Fausto Zonaro

Suleiman The Magnificent: The Height of the

Ottoman Empire - 1520-1566– Became emperor at 26

– Under Suleiman the Ottoman Empire reached its height

– By 1526 had conquered Balkans, Greece, Hungary, & almost captured

Vienna

– By the mid 1600’s Ottomans ruled an empire nearly the size of the

Roman Empire!! Clip

– Expanded empire, powerful navy & army

– Established single legal code

– Improved tax system, built schools

– Oversaw the Golden Age of Ottoman culture

– Died on campaign in Hungary

What caused the decline of the Ottoman

Empire?

– Gradual decline after Suleiman

– Political. corruption

– Europeans found sea routes that avoided the Ottomans = less

profit ($)

– Military defeats

– 1571 – Battle of Lepanto

– Naval battle of coast of Greece

– Ottomans vs. combined European force

– 1st major defeat for the Ottomans

– This was followed by another major defeat

In Vienna

Battle of Lepanto

Post-Classical Era DCA &

Ottoman Assignmenthttp://tinyurl.com/jemwu9d

Your ID number (no “s”)

Password: raiders

Select: RRISD 18/19-SS10 03 Post-Classical

– When you’re done, plug your laptop back in on the correct

shelf & read the Ottoman text & complete the crossword

– Note: For the “Janissaries” clue, put “Janissary” (typo…)

– The cut-off clue # is 4

– Turn in crossword when done!

– When done: Finish green vocab or Spain comic strip

Ottoman Exit Ticket

On the back, in 3 sentences, explain the Ottomans

rose to power and how they were able to maintain

control of their empire for centuries.

Ottoman Exit Ticket(answer in full sentences!)

1. What was the dominant religion of the Ottoman Empire?

2. What empire ended when Constantinople collapsed?

3. What was the new name of Constantinople?

4. Why did the Ottomans organize into millets?

5. Explain what the devshirme system was.`

Ottoman Video Clips

– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzYM1VImKyM