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1243
Mongol invasion of Asia Minor
Start of Mongol expansion for time to come -
1281
Foundation of Ottoman dynasty
Ottoman Empire will become a big trade influence in the Middle East -
1334
Death of first Safavid Sufi master at Ardabil
One of the players in Islamic rule -
1402
Timur’s invasion
Ottoman setbacks under Bayazid -
1453
Ottoman capture of Constantinople
Fall of Constantinople leading to Russian expansion and Islamic rule -
1507
Portuguese victory over Ottoman-Arab fleet at Diu in Indian Ocean
Marking European dominance over Asian seas -
1514
Ottoman victory over Safavids at Chaldiran
Ottomans gain more land -
1517
Ottoman capture of Syria and Egypt
Ottomans are able to capture two big players -
1529
First Ottoman siege of Vienna
Failure to take Vienna marked the end of Turkish expansion -
Ottoman armies are defeated by Persian forces under Nadir Khan
The Ottomans fall by forces sent from the king of Afghanistan