Sultans
The Sultan who conquered Constantinople
Who is Mehmed II?
This is the name of corps of soldiers that were considered the first standing army in the modern world.
What are the Janissaries?
This man had a dream that one day, the Ottoman Empire would expand to the west
Who is Osman I?
This was the person who led the Galatian foot soldiers in battle.
Who is Giovanni Giustiniani?
The Interregnum followed the death of this sultan.
Who is Bayezid I?
This was considered the first centralized capital under Ottoman rule.
What is Bursa?
This was the historical explanation that the Ottoman Empire was founded on the basis of religious zeal.
What is the Ghazi Thesis?
This was the name of the inventor of the Basilica.
Who is Orban?
This was the sultan immediately following the Interregnum
Who is Mehmed I?
This was the Muslim traveler who is credited with the first primary sources about the Ottomans
Who is Ibn Battuta?
This is the major critique of the Ghazi Thesis.
What is the acceptance of religious minorities in the Empire after conquest?
This was the name of the Grand Vizier at the Conquest of Constantinpole.
Who is Halil Pasha?
This was the sultan who is credited for centralizing the Ottoman Empire school system (not creating/finishing the Enderun School, but having the idea).
Who is Murad I?
This was the system in place that allowed for religious minorities to rule within the Ottoman Empire.
Millet System
This man was considered the founder of the Ghazi Thesis.
Who is Paul Wittek?
This was the term labelled to the territory of Constantinople by the Ottomans.
The Red Apple
This person was a scholar, who wrote an account of the Conquest of Constantinople in 1465.
Who is Michael Kritovoluos?