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May 24, 1299
Rise of Ottoman Empire
Osman founded The Ottoman Empire -
Jan 1, 1301
Osman Takes Nicaea
Osman and th 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. -
Nov 23, 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. -
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 -
The Overtaking of the Ottoman Empire.
