At their height, the Ottoman Empire extended over most of Southeast Europe. The Ottoman Empire continued to grow over time and they controlled the trade to the East. The Empire contained several different people with different cultures and beliefs. The Ottoman Empire believed that it was essential to have tolerance for other religions. The Ottoman Empire was based of having true believers of the (Sunni) Islamic faith but tolerated other religions. The Ottoman Empire continued to grow and have enormous success due to their hold on trade and a tax system of nonbelievers. What ultimately caused the collapse of the Ottoman Empire was the loss of revenue. The Ottomans had a system that implemented the Jizya. The Jizya was a tax system that would
