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136 of Life step aside and let the other rich deal with the poor on the as. Modern Middle East. Where did the Ottomans come from?. Name came from “. Osman. ,” a leader of a western Anatolian nomadic group who began expansionistic moves in the 14. th. century.. Gradually these nomads took over Anatolia and became the border between Islam and Byzantine Christian. Coach Grgurich. Unit 4B. Background. The . Ottoman Empire. lasted from 1299 until the end of World War I. Beginning as a Turkish tribe, the Ottomans, ruled by an absolute monarchy, became the most powerful Muslim country in the world, with an empire reaching from southeastern Europe to north Africa.. Formed in 1206 when Genghis united the warring tribes of Mongolia. Laid siege to china in 1209 conquering . Xixia. and the Jin Empire. they also attacked India, Iraq, and Russia. . The empire was divided by Genghis's sons in 1227. Not Always “The Sick Man of Europe”. In the beginning. As the Mongol Empire fell, the Muslim Ottoman Empire, founded by Osman Bey, rose in Anatolia (eastern parts of Turkey). Osman Bey’s soldiers, the ghazis, had only one reason to exist, to fight for their Muslim faith. L/O – To define what an empire is and explore how the British Empire began. Starter. – What is an empire? Come up with a definition of your own . What was the British Empire?. What does the map suggest about Britain’s power in 1890?. and . Early Russia. AP European History. Byzantine Empire. Formation of the Empire. Established by Emperor Diocletian’s division of the Roman Empire. Eastern half of the Roman Empire. Constantine reunited the empires but moved the capital to Constantinople. Conflict Begins in the Middle East. The Middle East Today . The Ottoman Empire . Rise of the Ottoman Empire. Decline of the Ottoman Empire. An Excellent NPR Report on Partitioning of the Middle East. Location. The eastern portion of the former Roman Empire. Capital City – Constantinople (modern day Istanbul). Excellent location for trade. Military defense. Fought with the following for control of the area. (. thE. Greatest empire of the . india. ). 1526-1858. The Great . Mughal. Emperors:. Babur (1526-1530) The First of the . Mughals. Humayun. (1530-1556) The Luckless Leader. Akbar (1556-1605) The Great. Ming Dynasty, . 1368-1644. Ottoman Empire, 1299-1923. Ming Dynasty – A return to Chinese rule. After expelling the MONGOLS the MING DYNASTY controlled China.. Capital city moved to BEIJING.. China closes the door to EUROPE and remains ETHNOCENTRIC.. The Modern Era. (1750-1900). Remember the Ottomans?. Conquered Constantinople in 1453: Istanbul. “Golden Age” under Suleyman Magnificent in mid 16. th. c. . Janissaries . Blend Byzantine, Arab, & Persian styles. Geography. . Extended from the North of the Caspian Sea to the South of the Persian . Located in modern day Iraq, Syria, Turkey, Jordan, Israel, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Had the Euphrates, Tigris, and Indus River . Students will be able to . track the expansion of the Ottoman . empire . by completing a map . activity.. Objective. Ottoman Empire Map Questions. As you look at the maps, answer the following questions.. Capital: Byzantium. On the Bosporus. Commercial, strategic value of location. Constantine names capital after himself (Constantinople), moves capital there 330 CE. 1453 falls to Turks, renamed Istanbul.