Question

Describe the rise and fall of the Ottoman Empire.

Answer 1

The Ottoman Empire started with the emergence of the Ottoman principility in 1299 ce. The first ruler of the Ottoman polity, Osman I, descended from a Turkic tribe that migrated out of Central Asia, according to later Ottoman tradition. The Ottoman people relied on neighboring lands and warlords to maintain their land since they were merely one of the many competing states in the region. The conquest of Constantinople on May 29, 1543 brought the Byzantine Empire to an end. The Ottoman Empire survives until the armistice of October 31, 1918. The fighting between the Ottoman Empire and the Allies ended but this did not bring stability or peace to the region. In the end, the Ottoman Empire collapsed.