LibGuides: G6: Silk Road: Ottoman Empire

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Rise of the Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire was one of the mightiest and longest-lasting dynasties in world history.
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire reached its height under Suleiman the Magnificent (reigned 1520-66),
Ottoman Empire and the Spice Routes
The middle decades of the 16th century saw the revival of the spice trade routes through the Red Sea and the Gulf.
Fall of Constantinople
With the advent of the Ottoman Empire in AD 1299, the Byzantine Empire began to lose territories to the Turks, for which the conquest of Constantinople became a crucial objective.
Conquest of Constantinople
The attacking Ottoman Army, which significantly outnumbered Constantinople's defenders, was commanded by the 21-year-old Sultan Mehmed II

Ottoman Lives
Podcast exploring the different classes in Ottoman society
Role of Women in the Ottoman Empire
The Sultanate (or Reign) of Women is a period that began with Suleiman’s reign in 1520 and lasted until Sultana Turhan died in 1683.

The Ottoman Empire replaced the Byzantine Empire as the major power in the Eastern Mediterranean