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Nov 14, 1290
The Empires' origins
Osman, a faithful Muslim, leads an army of Ghazis, people who fight in the Muslim name across central Asia -
Jan 1, 1301
Osman takes Nicaea
Osman and the Ghazis seize the Anatolian city of Nicaea -
Nov 15, 1326
Capture of Bursa
Osman and his Ghazis defeat the Byzantine empire, at Bursa, and they seize the city. This became a decisive win for the Ghazis, for they could now have the confidence that victory was achievable. -
Period: Nov 13, 1327 to Nov 13, 1361
The Byzantine City of Bursa serves as Osman's Capital
Osman captures and converts Bursa into his stronghold and capital, from the collapsing Byzantine Empire -
Nov 15, 1389
Ottomans defeat European forces at Kosovo
Ottomans defeat European forces sent from a concerned Europe. The Europeans were scared the Ottomans would conquer Europe. The European forces clashed with the Ottomans at Kosovo, modern day Yugoslovakia, and the Ottomans destroy the Europeans. This put the Ottomans as the most powerful Empire in the region. -
May 29, 1400
Mehmed II conquers Constantinople
Mehmed II, a dictator brings the Byzantine Empire to an end by conquering Constaninople, modern day Istanbul -
Nov 13, 1402
Tamerlane defeats the Ottomans
Timerlane, a nomadic raider, defeats the Ottoman empire in battle, which becomes a brief setback for the Ottomans -
Nov 14, 1550
Sultan Suleyman expands the Ottoman Empire
Sultan Suleyman I the Magnificent expanded the Ottoman Empire to its largest size yet. The boundries reach from Algiers to Bahrain and from Yemen to Hungrary. They also controlled the majority of the Mediterrean Sea's coast and the Black Sea -
Nov 14, 1571
Ottomans lose the Naval Battle at Lepanto
The Ottoman Empire's navy is finaly defeated at the Greek port of Lepanto. They are defeated by Spanish, Venician, and Papal Italina states forces. Lepanto is located in modern-day Greece. More than 100 Ottoman Ships are seized. -
Nov 15, 1571
Ottoman expansion slows down
After 1571, the Ottoman empire expansion slowed down, and therefore revenue slowed down. The Empire economy collapsed as a result of this and the fact that new trade routes had been developed by sea, around India. -
Sultan Mehmed IV succeeds his father to the Throne
Sultan Mehmed IV suceeced his mentaly ill father who was murdered by guards when he was six. He was under the protection of his mother and Grandmother until he became ready for the throne. He was weak in power and the Empire was past its peak. Janissaries start to gain power. -
Risky Ottoman Military Campaign Launched
Sultan Mehmed fails to stop his Grand Vizier from launching an extremely risky campaign to conquer Hasburg dynasty in Austria and seize Vienna. The campaign comes to an unfortunate defeat for the Ottomans -
Ottomans defeated at Vienna
Polish and German troops led by Polish King John Sobieski, defeat the Ottomans as they attempted to siege Vienna. This weakened the Ottoman Empire drastically, and brought another defeat to an already terrible Campaign -
Ahmed III rises to the throne, and Europe influences the Empire
Ahmed succeeds Suleyman II, who had suceeded in repairing some of the damge caused to the Ottoman Empire by Mehmed. Ahmed rises to the throne at an era when European style was catching on with wealthy Ottomans and an overwhelming desire for tulips was established. His era is know as the Tulip era. However, some officials were slow to adopt the European Customs, as well as European weapons and technology, which the Russians had quickly adopted, and the Ottoman were technologicaly out-gunned. -
Orthodox Ottomans force leaders to shut down printing presses
Orthodox Ottomans who were unhappy with the development of the of technology force Ottoman leaders to shut down their printing presses. -
Egypt becomes a country
Egypt becomes a virtual independent Country, gaining its independance from the Ottoman Empire -
Janissary Corps Ended
The Janissary corps ends as they mutinied against the Sultan. They were executed on the Sultan's command. -
Greece gains independance
Greece also gains virtual independance from the Ottoman Empire, becoming a country. -
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Russians and Ottomans fight over land
The Russians fight the Ottomans for control of the Crimean Peninsula. Russia is defeated by Britian and France, who decided to support the Ottomans. -
The Ottoman Empire faces uprisings
In the 1870's, the Ottoman empire faced several uprisings against them, supported by the Russians, which allows Serbia, Montenegro, and Romania to become independant. -
The End of the Empire
After WWI the Ottoman Empire collapses and the moder-day nation Turkey emerges.
