Ottoman Empire

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  • Period: 1324 to

    Ottoman Empire

    Osman I: Founder of the Ottoman dynasty and empire. Mehmed II: Captures Constantinople and makes it the capital of the Ottoman Empire. Selim I: Doubles the size of the empire by capturing Syria, Arabia, and Egypt. Süleyman I (Süleyman the Magnificent): Captures Belgrade, Rhodes, and breaks the military power of Hungary, establishing the Ottoman Empire as a major naval power. Kemal Ataturk: Leads the Turkish Republic after the end of the Ottoman Empire
  • 1338

    Early 14th Century 1324-1338

    1324-1338: Osman I founds the Ottoman dynasty and empire in western Anatolia (Asia Minor). His son, Orhan, captures the city of Bursa from the Byzantines in 1324 and extends Ottoman conquests northward into Thrace, culminating with the capture of Adrianople in 1361
  • 1461

    14th-15th Centuries

    1354: The Ottomans occupy Gallipoli, their first outpost in Europe.
    1360: Orhan dies, having doubled the size of the state.
    1444-1461: Mehmed II captures Constantinople (Istanbul) in 1453 and makes it the capital of the Ottoman Empire, laying the foundations for Ottoman rule in Anatolia and southeastern Europe.
  • 1520

    16th Century 1481-1520

    1481-1520: Bayezid II extends the Ottoman Empire in Europe, adds outposts along the Black Sea, and puts down revolts in Anatolia. He also captures Venetian ports to establish bases for complete Ottoman naval control of the eastern Mediterranean.
    1512-1520: Selim I establishes firm control over the army and captures Syria, Arabia, and Egypt, doubling the size of the empire and cementing his position as the most powerful ruler of Islam
  • 1566

    16th-17th Centuries 1520-1566

    1520-1566: Süleyman I (also known as Süleyman the Magnificent) becomes the Ottoman sultan and captures Belgrade in 1521, Rhodes in 1522-23, and breaks the military power of Hungary. He also wages three campaigns against Persia (Iran) and establishes the Ottoman Empire as a major naval power, capturing Algiers in North Africa in 1529 and Tripoli in 1551

  • 20th Century

    1922: The Ottoman Empire is replaced by the Turkish Republic, marking the end of the empire.

  • 18th-19th Centuries 1839-1923

    1839-1876: Abdülmecid I and Abdülaziz carry out reforms, especially in education and law, but face financial and skilled labor shortages, as well as opposition from traditionalists and European pressures, leading to the empire being called the “sick man of Europe”.
    1876-1923: Abdülhamid II rules the Ottoman Empire, but a revolutionary group, the Young Turks, arises in opposition to his authoritarian regime and deposes the sultan by 1909.