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Cianci - McKinney
The Ottoman Empire
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ottoman tribes (1400's) | Conquered western European lands, ended Byzantine Empire |
| Ottoman Empire religion | Originally a Muslim hotspot, but it was extremely diverse. However, non-Islamic people were restricted in some ways |
| Devshirme | Christian elite soldiers raised as Muslims to form elite military units |
| Jannisaries | Famous devshirme infantry |
| Ulama | Scholars who focused on religion and politics. Supported state and were seen as advisers |
| 1400's and onward | Waged wars to gain lands in western Europe, but failed. Started the beginning of their decline |
| Internal causes of decline | The Grand vizier gained power, which lead to power struggles. Nobles made more efforts to personalize power, which weakened the government. |
| External causes of decline | Europe surpassed Ottoman Empire in terms of knowledge, science, military, and sea travel. Ottoman trade was obsolete. |
| Ottoman expansion | Foreign wars cut them off from expansion. |
| Treaty of Carlowitz | 1699. Required the empire to surrender important European land. |
| Advancement isolations | New works of science weren't translated for the empire, and no efforts were made to learn from Europe |
| 1700's | Ottoman Empire began to borrow technology and advisers from Europe, but it didn't work well with internal structure |