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| In what century did the Ottoman Empire begin? |
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| Where did this empire originate? |
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| In the 14th century where did the empire expand to? |
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| Expanded to _________ in the 15th century |
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| Under whose leadership did the Ottoman Empire move to end the Byzantine Empire? |
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| In the 16th century, what areas did the empire expand to? |
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| Northern Africa, parts of Asia, and Eastern Europe |
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| What was Suleyman tolerant of? |
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| What was Suleyman's nickname? |
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| Suleymon highly valued ________, allowing for what two areas to prosper? |
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| poetry; intellect and art |
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| What kind of leadership did Suleyman have? |
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| Very blunt leadership (would kill people who he thought to cause problems) |
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| Who was a great military conquerer? |
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| What three things did Suleyman fail at? |
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- murdered one of his own son
- failed to see his wife was manipulative (bad judgement of family)
- Didn't know when to quit
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| In what century did the Ottoman Empire begin to decline? |
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| What are two major origins of the Ottoman downfall? |
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- Decline of Sultan power
- Influence of Western Civilization
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| Who were the Janissaries? |
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| Elite guards in the military |
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| Supreme leader of Islamic Empire |
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| What was this empire often referred to as? |
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