Decline of the

Ottoman Empire

Mehmed II

Mehmed II- Storms Constantinople

Kept The Empire in a state of war

Political and Economic chaos – raise taxes

Selim I

Selim I – caliph – protector of entire Islamic World

He captured Syria, Palestine, Egypt and Arabia –location of the holy cities

Peak of the Ottoman Empire

Sulieman I

Began his reign by attacking Hungary

Danube River – battle – 1526

3 years later – attack Vienna and Austria

Conquered Austria

Too much military loss - retreat from attacking Vienna

Alliance with France – against Austria

Ottoman Decline

Begins with Battle of Lepanto -1571

Financial troubles – Janissaries expected salaries

Seized property

Corruption

Civil services now open to Muslims – entitled to salary

Ottoman Decline

Inflation – increase in prices fall in purchasing value

Gold prices stayed level silver price fell

Prices for things paid for by silver doubled

1591- taxes collected were half of what they were 1534

Christians paid more tax

Ottoman Decline

Attitude towards trade different than Europe

Mercantilism – Europe

Discouraged exports and encouraged imports – Ottoman

1600 Ottomans lost control of their external trade