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Osman founded The Ottoman Empire
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Osman and th Ghazis seize the anatolian city of Nicaea.
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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.
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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.
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Mehmed II, a dictator brings the Byzantine Empire to an end by conquering Constaninople, modern day Istanbul.
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Timerlane, a nomadic raider, defeats the Ottoman empire in battle, which becomes a brief setback for the Ottomans
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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
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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.
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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
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