The correct answer is C) Byzantine Empire.
Most of the land occupied by the Ottomans had been part of the Byzantine Empire.
After the split of the Roman Empire into the West Roman Empire and teh East Roman Empire, many years later the East became the Byzantine Empire with its capital in Constantinople, modern-day Turkey.
The Byzantine Empire occupied the territories of the Mediterranean Sea, Turkey, Italy, Greece, big portions of the Middle East, and North Africa.
In the 15th century, the Ottoman Empire defeated the Byzantine army and captured Constantinople.
Osman was the founding leader of the Ottoman Empire. History says that he had a dream. In that dream, a spiritual figure called Sheikh Edebali appeared. Osman could envision how he led his troops through many parts of Europe, Africa, and Asia. In the dream, Osman envisioned mountain ranges such as the Caucasus, the Danube River, and the North African region with the Nile River. His vision reached places in the Middle East such as regions between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
It was a way for them to get jobs. If a former slave was educated, it could mean a new beginning for them. On the other hand if a slave was uneducated, they would not have enough money for stable living requierments. So it was very important to be educated because you could start a new life.
The expansion of Rome caused culture diffison
Generally in Brazil, the biggest factor influencing racial categorization is directly linked to economic rather than physical characteristics. Brazil was the last country to abolish slavery in 1888, the country still has a strong racial problem, as most black people live in slums and suburbs. Despite being a racially mixed country, black people are still marginalized.
