The Rise of the Ottoman Empireame
This ruler captured Constantinople in 1453 and became known as "the Conqueror."
Who was Mehmed II?
This title was given to the ruler of the Ottoman Empire.
What is Sultan?
This council advised the Sultan and helped administer the empire.
What was the Imperial Divan?
This failed siege in 1683 signalled the end of Ottoman expansion into Europe.
What was the Second Siege of Vienna?
During this conflict, Britain and France allied with the Ottoman Empire against Russia.
What was the Crimean War?
This famous siege ended the Byzantine Empire and marked the rise of the Ottomans as a major power.
What was the Siege of Constantinople?
This ruler presided over the Ottoman Empire's Golden Age from 1520-1566.
Who was Suleiman the Magnificent?
This system allowed religious communities to govern many of their own affairs.
What was the Millet System?
This growing ideology encouraged ethnic groups within the empire to seek independence.
What was nationalism?
This treaty ended the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78 and created a large Bulgaria.
What was the Treaty of San Stefano?
This city became the capital of the Ottoman Empire after 1453.
What is Constantinople (Istanbul)?
This Egyptian governor challenged Ottoman authority in the early nineteenth century.
Who was Muhammad Ali?
This system recruited Christian boys for military and government service.
What was the Devshirme System?
These nineteenth-century reforms attempted to modernise and strengthen the empire.
What were the Tanzimat Reforms?
This meeting of European powers revised the Treaty of San Stefano in 1878.
What was the Congress of Berlin?
This strategic location allowed the Ottomans to control trade between Europe and Asia.
What is Constantinople/the Bosporus Strait?
This title reflected the Sultan's role as a religious leader of many Muslims.
What is Caliph?
These elite soldiers formed one of the most powerful military forces in the empire.
Who were the Janissaries?
Corruption, military weakness, and resistance to reform contributed to this long-term process.
What was the decline of the Ottoman Empire?
This eastern empire was the Ottomans' major rival during the sixteenth century.
What was the Safavid Empire?
This battle in 1526 brought much of Hungary under Ottoman control.
What was the Battle of Mohács?
This sultan introduced the first Ottoman Constitution in 1876.
Who was Abdul Hamid II?
These land grants were given in exchange for military service.
What were Timars?
This war (1853 - 1856) demonstrated the Ottoman Empire's continuing strategic importance despite its decline.
What was the Crimean War?