The Ottoman Empire, 1300-1650 May 2026

: European powers developed better gunpowder technology and oceanic trade routes.

The empire began with , a tribal leader in northwest Anatolia. The Ottoman Empire, 1300-1650

The empire reached its territorial and cultural zenith under Suleiman. : European powers developed better gunpowder technology and

: Overhauled the legal system, earning the title "The Lawgiver." The Ottoman Empire, 1300-1650

: All land was technically owned by the Sultan, preventing the rise of independent landed nobles. Transition and Stagnation (1566–1650)