Spanning three continents and controlling lands in the balkans, the caucasus, crimea, anatolia, the middle east, the levant, egypt, and north africa, the ottoman empire was one of the most menacing powers at the height of its power in the 16th century. It was feared by other great empires of europe. But how exactly did the ottomans achieve this great power, and how did they lose it by the early 20th century?
This book will cover these and other important topics from the history of the ottoman empire.
You will discover the following:
The ottoman empire was a strong world power for over six hundred years beginning in the late 13th century. How did it rise from one man who was given charge of a small parcel of land to an empire that spanned three continents? Why did it begin to lose battle after battle, eventually reaching a point where it was beaten back by its enemies? Which sultans presented the empire with the tools for success and which destroyed the unity?
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