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The Ottoman Turks
Rise to power
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What year did the Abbasids officially fall | 1258 AD |
| How did the Ottoman Turks begin and under what leader? | They began as a nomadic tribe who settled briefly in pasture lands. Their first leader was Osman. |
| What were Osman's followers like | They thought their destinies were to bring Islam to the rest of the world |
| How did their victory over bursa change their empire. | They settled for the first time and established a capital |
| Describe Devshirme | It was the act of taking children, converting them to Islam and making their only priority the emperor |
| Describe the Janissaries | They were the sultans elite infantry. They were feared and fearless and were the first army to wear uniforms and have a band accompanying the infantry |
| Why was constantinople important | It was the center of trade in the world, it was a sheltered fortified city with proven defenses and it was Muhammed's greatest prize. |
| True or False, the newly appointed Sultan would murder his brothers | True |
| What was Mehmets strategy to take over constantinople | To cut off supplies coming from the bosphorus strait |
| What year did Mehmet capture constantinople | 1453 |
| What did Mehmet do to the Hagia Sophia and what title did he proclaim for himself | He turned it into a mosque and called himself the holy leader of rome |
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