Decline Ottomans Flashcards
They were a ___empire
gunpowder
Background: where did they capture in 1453
Constantinople
Who was the greatest sultan (king?) what did he do to his brothers
suleiman the magnificent
kill them
Who are the Janissaries
loyal group of followers to Sulieman
What batte did Janissaries win in?
battle of Mohacs in Hungary
Where were the ottomans stopped? (Halted?)
who did they lose to?
Vienna, Austria
Charles V
where did all women stay?
Harems
Harems
the separate part of a Muslim household reserved for wives, concubines, and female servants
What did the ottomans follow? were they tolerant?
Koran and tolerant
What was the affect of tolerance? were people succesful?
many different groups
yes!!!
how connected were the ottomons to the rest of Europe?
they did not communicate with them, they did not translate european textsinto arabic/turkish
did ottomans acquire language skills for europe?
no
What important battle did Ottomans lose in?
Battle of Lepato
what was the battle of lepato 1571
naval battle with spain
why did they lose the war?
they were too big and diverse
why didn’t ottomans want to look towards Europe?
wnated traditional ways
Who wanted independence from Ottomans ?
ethnic groups
What hurt them in terms of royal
fighting amongst royalty
What war did ottomans get revived in?
30 year war
In 1683, where did Ottomans halt again?
Vienna
What was the treaty of Calowitz and its impact
who was it aken by
Marks the end of Ottoman control in mich of Central Europe with their first major territorial losses after centuries of expansion
hapsburgs, Russia
What was the probelm with Janessaries and weapons
They became soft
weapons became absolete (old fashioned)
What were some external problems
rebellions, russia attacking around the Black sea to get ports
Why was the ottoman empire descibed as “sick man of europe”
it was at a time of difficulty
