Question

Which factor played a major role in the decline of the Ottoman Empire?

Answer 1

The reasons that allowed the Ottomans to reach that far into Europe are: The undermining of the Byzantine Empire by the European powers between 1200-1453. Religious strife in Europe, caused by the Reformation, isolating the Catholics and providing European allies to the Ottoman Empire. Superior military tactics.

Answer 2

The Ottoman Empire was ruled by a series of ineffective sultans

is the answer as of Apex 2018