When it was only a small state in Anatolia, the Ottoman Empire was competing with other small Muslim states to territories. Anatolia was broken into pieces and it was not controlled by one empire or state. There was one strong Empire that could be a problem for those small states and it was the Byzantine Empire. Byzantine Empire was not in a good situation when they had many fights for the throne. They did not have an actual king or a leader and they were fighting with other countries in Europe. Countries in Europe were broken into pieces as well so there was no actual authority. Therefore, there was no danger for small states to expand their
When it was only a small state in Anatolia, the Ottoman Empire was competing with other small Muslim states to territories. Anatolia was broken into pieces and it was not controlled by one empire or state. There was one strong Empire that could be a problem for those small states and it was the Byzantine Empire. Byzantine Empire was not in a good situation when they had many fights for the throne. They did not have an actual king or a leader and they were fighting with other countries in Europe. Countries in Europe were broken into pieces as well so there was no actual authority. Therefore, there was no danger for small states to expand their