Historical+Ottoman

During the 13th century, the Ottoman Empire began as a small Turkish tribe within the peninsula of Asia Minor (The Rise of the Ottomans). Approximately around 1324 the leader of the Byzantine city of Bursa fell under the Ottomans’ control due to the death of their leader, Osman. Through this turn of power, the empire heavily expanded. Orhan was the heir to Osman (Sultans of the Ottoman Empire). He began expanding through subjecting the Turks in southern Asia Minor. Throughout this expansion, the Ottomans also gained land in Europe in the 1350’s. They expanded in Europe by conquering the Gallipoli Peninsula (The Rise of the Ottomans). They continued throughout the next few decades their expansion continued to east into Asia Minor and western Europe. At the point of 1361, capturing Byzantine Adrianople, set the Ottoman Empire as a threat and were granted to make more gains.
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The Ottoman Empire’s greatest conquest came in 1204 through the desire to conquer Constantinople. Constantinople was the capitol of the Byzantine Empire. The city had become weak since its fall during the Fourth Crusade. They were desired by the Ottoman Empire because they blocked the Ottoman’s across the Bosporus, which corrupted their trade and military advancements (The Rise of the Ottomans). Mehmet II, the sultan of the Ottoman Empire in the mid-15th century, sent an unstoppable force that consisted of a blockade of ships, an immense amount of siege cannons and a large army (Sultans of the Ottoman Empire). Constantinople fell under the Ottoman control during the 1453 siege of Constantinople (The Rise of the Ottomans). The Ottoman Empire stretched across the bridge between Europe and Asia and was viewed as the most powerful empire in the Near East.

Works Cited "The Rise of the Ottomans." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2012. Web. 5 Jan. 2012. "Sultans of the Ottoman Empire, 1280-1512." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2012. Web. 5 Jan. 2012.