The Ottoman Turks were the
members of the family of Osman and all of its descendants. However
less specifically they were all the people who helped to run the
empire, such as the officials, military and administrators. This
family ruled over the Ottoman Empire for seven centuries, from
the 13th century to the 20th century. The Ottoman Empire expanded
from Innately to the Balkans, Armenia, Moldavia, and Wallachia.
Because the empire had a lot of economic power and wealth they could easily raise armies,
and invade countries taking their land, and adding it to their
empire. The first group to dominate were the Seljuk Turks, but
eventually the Osman Turks began to gain and increase their power,
and then grew to found the Ottoman dynasty. This was a group of
rulers whose right to rule passes down within the family. Socially the Ottoman Empire was split into
two dynasties as two classes.
The Empire had a fair amount of political power
as well as a strong government, and influence on the rest of Europe,
and other states. The Ottomans had a very dominant role towards
the beginning of rule, threatening other European countries, but
they became less of a threat to Europe by the end of the seventeenth
century.
Location
Turkey is in Southeastern Europe, and Southwestern Asia bordering the Black Sea between Bulgaria and Syria, bordering The Aegean and Mediterranean Seas.
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