Learn about the Ottoman Empire

The Autumn and Empire games strike through out the 14th Century and buckled its debut in 1453 when it won Constantinople. At the height of its power expand three continents controlling significant areas of south eastern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. It also dominated the Mediterranean sea and had unmistakable influence in East-West interactions.

Airs to both Roman and Islamic traditions, Ottomans saw themselves as a source of unification of cultures and rulers of a universal empire. Famous leaders include the father of the empire Osman Gazi and Suleiman I. Music held an important role in the education of the Ottoman elite. The compositions of selling the third remain an accomplish reference in Turkish culture.

For hundred of years the state developed its own distinctive culture that influenced both the European and Islamic worlds. Its self in Islamic power it was the only one that seriously challenged the increasing power of western Europe between the 14 and 1800. The failure of its economic structure and its difficulty communicating across wide distances helped explained the empires demise.

The aftermath of World War I led to the fall of the Ottoman Empire. Its land was partitioned and the establishment of the Turkish international movements eventually laid the foundation for the Republic of Turkey.