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The Ottoman Empire

In this lesson, students will be able to define the following terms:

Ottoman Turks

Istanbul

Suleiman the Magnificent

Cultural Diversity

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The Ottoman Turks were from Central Asia.They emerged as rulers of the Islamic world

in the 1400s.

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The Ottoman Turks

• The Ottoman Turks were from Central Asia.

• The Ottoman Turks were Muslims.

• They conquered a vast empire between the 1400s and the 1600s.

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In 1453, the Ottomans conqueredConstantinople, the capital of the Byzantine

Empire.

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The Fall of Constantinople

• In 1453, the Ottomans succeeded in capturing Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire.

• With the fall of the Byzantine Empire, the Ottomans became powerful.

• The Ottomans renamed the city Istanbul.

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The Ottomans also conquered Egyptand North Africa, reuniting most of

the Muslim world.

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Reuniting Most of the Muslim World

• The Ottomans conquered lands in Southwest Asia, North Africa, and Europe.

• They reunited most of the Muslim world.

• However, the Ottomans never conquered Persia or Afghanistan.

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Under the leadership of Suleimanthe Magnificent, the Ottoman Empirewas the largest empire in the world.

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Suleiman the Magnificent

• Suleiman the Magnificent was an Ottoman Sultan who ruled from 1520-1566.

• Under his leadership, the Ottoman Empire reached the height of its power.

• There was order and stability in the Ottoman Empire.

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Look closely at the map. Can you find the lands conquered duringthe reign of Suleiman the Magnificent?

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Sultan

• A Sultan is a ruler of a Muslim kingdom. This title is especially associated with the Ottoman Empire.

• A Sultan was an all-powerful ruler.

• The Sultan was similar to a European absolute monarch.

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There was great cultural diversity in theOttoman Empire.

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Diversity and Tolerance

• There was great cultural diversity in the Ottoman Empire.

• The Ottomans recognized cultural diversity by letting Christian and Jewish communities largely govern themselves.

• The Ottomans did not force their religion on others.

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The Ottomans controlled importanttrade routes that led to prosperity. However, European advances in

technology ultimately led to the fall of theEmpire.

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Questions for Reflection:• Who were the Ottoman Turks and what

did they do?• When did the Ottomans conquer

Constantinople and how did the fall of Constantinople benefit the Ottomans?

• What did the Ottomans rename Constantinople?

• Who was Suleiman the Magnificent and what were his accomplishments?

• How did the Ottomans treat their culturally diverse subjects? Explain your answer.