Ottoman empire

The Great Ottoman Empire

  • 1453 BCE

    Constantinople

    Constantinople
    Constainople capital of theByzantine Empire, falls to the Ottomans. It becomes the final Ottoman capital, it is now known as Istanbul.
  • 1451 BCE

    Mehemed II

    Mehemed II
    Mehemed II rules the Ottoman Empire again. The second reign of Mehemed II lasts until 1481
  • 1402 BCE

    Defeated Ottomans

    Defeated Ottomans
    The Ottomans are defeated by the Turko-Mongol army led by Tamerlane. Bayezid is captured and imprisoned.
  • 1361 BCE

    Capturing Adrianople

    Capturing Adrianople
    The Ottomans capture Adrianople, in north-west Turkey
  • 1324 BCE

    Bursa

    Bursa
    The city Bursa in Antolia becomes the first Ottoman Capital
  • 1299 BCE

    Osman 1st

    Osman 1st
    Osman 1st declares independence from the Turkish tribes in Antolia
  • Period: 1299 BCE to 1912 BCE

    The Ottoman Empire