Discuss the rise and consolidation of the Ottoman dynasty in the 14th and 15th centuries. Why is 1453 considered to be a critical year in many narratives of the empire?
The Ottoman Empire is considered as one of the largest and long-lasting empires in our human history. The empire is said to have spanned more than six hundred years, which subsequently ended in 1922, with the eventual rise of the Turkish Republic along with its several states in the Southeastern Europe and the Middle East. In its prime, the Ottoman Empire covered lands from the Southeastern Europe to the Western Asia and the Northern Africa. The ascension or the rise of the Ottoman Empire to the power started mainly in the 14th century. The empire originated as a single state with over a dozen Anatolian principalities, which arose altogether …show more content…
These principalities were basically the Islamic warrior groups who were engaged in several military confrontations with the Christian Byzantium. This warfare was solemnly based on the religious motives. The tradition of gaza warfare is said to be the main driving force behind the formation of the Ottoman Empire. It is defined as the wars against the Non- Muslims by the Islamists just to increase the domain of Islam for its continued expansion. These gazi forces were mainly tribal. The initial beginnings of the Ottoman state are often traced back to the achievements of Osman. With a series of military successes against the Byzantine, several leaders were attracted to come under Osman's leadership. With increased forces, Osman and his son Orhon were able to expand towards the Northwestern parts of the Anatolia. In 1326, Orhon was able to capture the city of Bursa under the hands of the Byzantine which he further made his capital of his emerging state. He founded a "madrasah" and even struck his own coins just to confirm his authority. With the continued
The Ottoman Empire is considered as one of the largest and long-lasting empires in our human history. The empire is said to have spanned more than six hundred years, which subsequently ended in 1922, with the eventual rise of the Turkish Republic along with its several states in the Southeastern Europe and the Middle East. In its prime, the Ottoman Empire covered lands from the Southeastern Europe to the Western Asia and the Northern Africa. The ascension or the rise of the Ottoman Empire to the power started mainly in the 14th century. The empire originated as a single state with over a dozen Anatolian principalities, which arose altogether …show more content…
These principalities were basically the Islamic warrior groups who were engaged in several military confrontations with the Christian Byzantium. This warfare was solemnly based on the religious motives. The tradition of gaza warfare is said to be the main driving force behind the formation of the Ottoman Empire. It is defined as the wars against the Non- Muslims by the Islamists just to increase the domain of Islam for its continued expansion. These gazi forces were mainly tribal. The initial beginnings of the Ottoman state are often traced back to the achievements of Osman. With a series of military successes against the Byzantine, several leaders were attracted to come under Osman's leadership. With increased forces, Osman and his son Orhon were able to expand towards the Northwestern parts of the Anatolia. In 1326, Orhon was able to capture the city of Bursa under the hands of the Byzantine which he further made his capital of his emerging state. He founded a "madrasah" and even struck his own coins just to confirm his authority. With the continued