Ottoman Empire - Wikipedia The empire emerged from a beylik, or principality, founded in northwestern Anatolia in c 1299 by the Turkoman tribal leader Osman I His successors conquered much of Anatolia and expanded into the Balkans by the mid-14th century, transforming their petty kingdom into a transcontinental empire
Ottoman Empire | Facts, History, Map | Britannica Ottoman Empire, empire created by Turkish tribes that grew to be one of the most powerful states in the world in the 15th and 16th centuries Its dynasty was founded by a prince (bey), Osman, after the Mongols defeated the Seljuqs at the end of the 13th century
Ottoman Empire - World History Encyclopedia The Ottoman Sultanate (1299-1922 as an empire; 1922-1924 as caliphate only), also referred to as the Ottoman Empire, written in Turkish as Osmanlı Devleti, was a Turkic imperial state that was conceived by and named after Osman (l 1258-1326), an Anatolian chieftain
Ottoman Empire - WWI, Decline Definition | HISTORY The Ottoman Empire was one of the mightiest and longest-lasting dynasties in world history This Islamic-run superpower ruled large areas of the Middle East, Eastern Europe and North Africa for
The rise and fall of the Ottoman Empire - ourhistory. org. uk This post embarks on a journey through time, exploring the rise and fall of the Ottoman Empire, delving into the lives of the Ottomans, their remarkable cultural achievements, sophisticated governance, and the eventual decline of their once-mighty empire
History of the Ottoman Empire - Wikipedia As Sultan Mehmed II conquered Constantinople (today named Istanbul) in 1453, transforming it into the new Ottoman capital, the state grew into a substantial empire, expanding deep into Europe, northern Africa and the Middle East
The rise and fall of the Ottoman Empire | Britannica Ottoman Empire, Former empire centred in Anatolia The Ottoman Empire was named for Osman I (1259–1326), a Turkish Muslim prince in Bithynia who conquered neighbouring regions once held by the Seljūq dynasty and founded his own ruling line c 1300
The Ottoman Empire | OSU eHistory Only 80 years separate the modern Middle East from the forgotten and long-lived Ottoman Empire Over six hundred years, from about 1300 to 1923, the Ottoman Empire expanded into the largest political entity in Europe and Western Asia and then imploded and disappeared into the back pages of history
The Rise and Fall of the Ottoman Empire - ThoughtCo The Ottoman Empire started in 1299 and became one of the largest empires in history At its peak, the empire covered areas in Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa The empire began to decline in the 18th century and officially ended after World War I