The Ottoman Empire Flashcards
1
Q
Religion of Ottomans
A
Sunni
2
Q
Who founded the Ottomans?
A
Osman
3
Q
ghaza
A
raids
4
Q
How do Ottomans begin to get control?
A
two Byzantine dynasties were battling each other, and they bring in the Ottomans.
5
Q
Devshirme
A
Child-levy- round up all the boys and take them as tax
6
Q
Battle of Kosovo (date and what)
A
1389- Ottomans defeat the Serbians
7
Q
Devshirme to janisarrie pipeline
A
Known as devshirme, it is a tribute of children - handed over to the Turkish sultan as slaves. The boys of the devshirme are trained in the Turkish language, the Muslim religion and the arts of war. They then become janissaries, with considerable privileges and a strong personal loyalty to the sultan.
8
Q
First Four Sultans
A
Osman
Orhan
Murad
Bayezid
9
Q
Suzerainty
A
looser relationship than sovereighty
