The Ottoman empire was first found in the thirteen hundreds. The empire stretches much further back, but it was under the leadership of Osman that this great empire succeeded in moving out from its territory in northwestern Anatolia and started conquering and taking over other territories. The first main victory took place in the Balkans, and these conquests led them to return to western Anatolia flush with money and men. In the middle of the fifteenth century they had already took some leadership over the Byzantine territory and took their capital Constantinople. This great city capture in 1453 laid the foundation for the imperial phase of Ottoman history.
During the next century they pushed eastward and then went southward. First they defeated Turkish prince in Anatolia, after that, in 1516-1517, they conquered the main city of the Islamic world--Syria, Egypt and Palestine.it was like the heart of that territory. …show more content…
The Serbian and Greek rebels were the start of what would be unstoppable devastation of territory in the European empire. Nationalist aspirations combined with the Great Power interference led to Ottoman Empire’s ending in Europe by the start of World War 1. The Ottoman Empire entered the war on the Germans team and that event had critical consequences for its survival, not mentioning further expansion with the Ottoman Empire. The French and British armies took over the Middle East and separated into colonies, even though they were referred to as ‘mandates’ to defend the rise of anti-colonialist sentiment. Anatolia was the only thing that lasted, but it was also in danger of being separated into different colonies. It was only military resistance that was not expected of a group of displeased officers of Ottoman army that was led by Mustafa Kemal, also known as Atatur, which saved the
During the next century they pushed eastward and then went southward. First they defeated Turkish prince in Anatolia, after that, in 1516-1517, they conquered the main city of the Islamic world--Syria, Egypt and Palestine.it was like the heart of that territory. …show more content…
The Serbian and Greek rebels were the start of what would be unstoppable devastation of territory in the European empire. Nationalist aspirations combined with the Great Power interference led to Ottoman Empire’s ending in Europe by the start of World War 1. The Ottoman Empire entered the war on the Germans team and that event had critical consequences for its survival, not mentioning further expansion with the Ottoman Empire. The French and British armies took over the Middle East and separated into colonies, even though they were referred to as ‘mandates’ to defend the rise of anti-colonialist sentiment. Anatolia was the only thing that lasted, but it was also in danger of being separated into different colonies. It was only military resistance that was not expected of a group of displeased officers of Ottoman army that was led by Mustafa Kemal, also known as Atatur, which saved the