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This is the second half of a lecture on the rise of he ottoman empire. starting with the loss at ankara to tamerlane's army, the breif set back is shown to curb growth for only a short time as mehmed i takes hungry and the balkans and then mahmed ii goes on to take constantinople. selim the grim defeats the safavids and continues until he has mecca, medina, and cairo within the empire. suleyman the law giver (magnificent) rules for 46 years taking christian boys from conquered territories to be trained as the janissaries, elite guard for the sultan. the millet system is extended allowing christian's and jews freedom to worship.
| | Tags : Ottoman, Empire, Tamerlane, Suleyman, Mehmed, II, the, Conqueror, Selim, Grim, Millet, System, Jews, Christians, Turks, Worship |
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