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Apr 8, 1299
The beginning of the Turkish Empire
In 1299 the Turkish Empire was founded, soon to become the Ottoman Empire, under Islamic beliefs. They would use their religion and might to force themselves through other lands to become a powerful Empire. -
Period: Apr 8, 1362 to Apr 8, 1389
Conquests that added to the Empire
Several conquests were made during these years that added on to the Empire and spread Islam across the lands. -
Apr 8, 1389
Victory at Kosovo Field
The victory at Kosovo Field yielded a large portion of the Balkan Peninsula for the Ottoman Empire, and brought Islam to a new territory. -
Apr 8, 1396
Victory at Nikopol
The Ottoman victory at Nikopol gave them almost complete control of the Balkan Penninsula, they were met with less resistance here due to the spread of Islam ahead of the military lines. -
Apr 8, 1402
Ottomans suffer defeat
After laying siege to the city of Constantinople the Ottomans were fought off and suffered their first major defeat of their expansion. But this loss would not hold them back for long. -
Period: Apr 8, 1420 to Apr 8, 1510
The Period of great Expansion
During the approximate years shown, the Ottoman Empire rallied under several new leaders that reinvigorated the Empire with a renewed faith in Islam. The Ottomans quickly expanded during these years to become a massive power in Europe and the Middle East. -
Apr 8, 1453
Capture of Constantinople
The Ottomans attack and capture the city of Constantinople. This is widely seen as their greatest victory not only for the great city that they have won, but now more people are converting to Islam of free will and joining the Empire willingly. -
Apr 8, 1518
Gaining ground in Africa
By 1518 the Ottomans had their foothold in Africa by taking several cities in Egypt. From this position they were free to send Islamic volunteers down through Africa to begin converting the populations there. -
Apr 8, 1535
Great advancement in culture
By 1535 the Ottoman Empire was moving ahead of the rest of the world not only in might and force but aslo in the culture of its people. The Ottomans made great advances in Astronomy, trading, law, art, and architecture, just to name a few. -
Apr 8, 1571
A crushing defeat at sea
The Battle of Lepanto is considered one of the defeats that started tipping the Ottoman Empire off its throne. -
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More defeats start chipping away at the Ottoman Empire
Between the given years the Ottomans suffered massive defeats along their campaign route. The Ottomans lost several territories including Hungary. -
Loss of Egypt and Greece
After fighting back and forth over several territories for the last hundred years, the Ottomans lost major campaigns in Greece and Egypt in 1828 and 1829 causing both countries to fall from the grasp of the Ottomans. -
The Congress of Paris
After several treaties, the Congress of Paris recognized the independence of the Ottoman Empire, however the treatie ended up removing more of the rights that they had rather than giving them. -
Rebellion from within
A rebellion group, the Young Turks, rose up and toppled the current government. This le to dissent from within and religious tension. -
The Balkan Wars
Two back to back wars saw the loss of a majority of the Ottoman Empire's remaining land -
The Ottoman Empire fianlly falls
With the end of World War 1 we saw the end of the Ottoman Empire. The nation that was founded on Islam and spread its message to the far reaches of Europe and Africa. Even though the Ottomans are gone we can still see their traces in the regions were Islam is still the primary religion.