Ottoman Dynasty

Constantine the Great was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire that ultimately fell to the Ottoman Empire in 1453. To begin with, the downfall of Constantinople substantially impacted the world economically. Moreover, Constantinople’s fall vastly influenced the world through political matters. Furthermore, the fall of Constantinople affected the world culturally and socially. Thus, Constantinople’s fall to the Ottoman Empire had very much influence on the rest of the world through various…

The term Ottoman is a dynastic designation which is extracted from Osman I (Arabic: ʿUthmān), who was the nomadic Turkmen leader who instituted both the dynasty and the empire about 1300. Ottoman empire dates back to 15th and 16th centuries, it was established by Turkish Tribes in Anatolia (Asia Minor). It grew as one of the most influential states in the world. The period of Ottoman remained for 600 years and it ended in 1922, when it was substituted by the Turkish Republic and several other…

the world, and ideologies such as nationalism and secularism were driving scientific evolution and social norms. However, the Muslim community at this time was experiencing an identity crisis, and was a civilization in transition. The once great Ottoman Empire was crumbling from internal and external pressure, Egypt experienced a brief stint of independence under Muhammad Ali before falling under colonial rule, and the Arab community was divided and lacked any sort of leadership from the Ulama.…

and the weaknesses of the Ottoman Empire. For three hundred and eighty three years , the Ottoman Empire, built and managed to maintain their territories over the Middle East. However, the West was achieving political , military and economic superiority at a rapid pace. This sort of rivalry was not unfamiliar with the Ottomans , yet it was quite alarming to them. They were not fond of the thought that perhaps the European empire could have longevity over them. The Ottoman empire’s decline was…

The Similarities and Differences Between the Governments of Qing China and The Ottoman Empire in the 19th and 20th Centuries The governments of both Qing China and the Ottoman Empire had many significant similarities and differences during the nineteenth and and turn of the twentieth centuries. Three outstanding similarities between these two glorious empires during this time are that they had many reforms, the intervention of the Europeans was part of the reason why both declined, and that…

Similarly many academics have theorized about the role to which Islam played in the ethnic and nationalist formations of the Kurds. In his essay “The Impact of Islam on Kurdish Identity in the Middle East,” Hakan Ozoglu argues that Kurdish identity evolved through various, overlapping phases with Islam at the core of its formation process, a process he calls “dialectical, dialogical, and monological” (18). First, while the term “Kurd” was not ethnically associated with the modern term Kurd,…

with Constantinople becoming the head of the Eastern Orthodox Church and the head of the Catholic Church remaining in Rome. The Byzantine Empire began to decline with the rise of the Ottoman Empire, leading to multiple wars with the Muslims (Crusades), and finally, in 1453 A.D., Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Empire, ending what was left of the Roman…

East. Politically, WWI is referred to as the “graveyard of empires”, and rightfully so. The Ottoman Empire suffered the most casualties of all the combatants, reaching nearly 5 million deaths. In Persia, many died of famine, leading to the occupation of Persia by Russia and Britain. Overall, World War One saw the fall of three continental empires, the Russian, Hapsburg, and Ottoman. As soon as the Ottoman Empire sided with the central powers, the entente powers, consisting of Britain, France,…

The ottoman sultans were usually absolute monarchs and were tolerant towards jews and christians. The sultan played factions such as the janissaries to maintain his position. Later the rise in the power of these factions and decrease in the capability of the sultans, played a major role in the ottoman empire’s decline. Constantinople was the center of political power due to it’s economically beneficial…

The first section of the reading discussed ancient African civilizations. Of these, Egypt is the most prominent topic. This country’s rich history “stands alone among ancient African civilizations as being indicative of the early development of large-scale governments” (Khaypoya, 2012, p. 69). This empire ruled for approximately 2000 years, going through three distinct phases of kingdoms. The Old Kingdom merged the lifestyle of many different regions into one central government. It was…