Why the Ottoman Empire rose and fell. ... Control of some of the world’s most lucrative trade routes led to vast wealth, while its impeccably organized military system led to military might.

In 1453, the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) marked the end of the Byzantine Empire and the beginning of Ottoman control over key trade routes linking Europe with Asia.

Object Details Author Casale, Giancarlo Notes Originally published: 2010. Contents Introduction : an empire of the mind -- Selim the navigator : 1512-1520 -- Ibrahim Pasha and the Age of ...

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In the Early and Mid- Ottoman eras, Mudurnu emerges as an important centre of merchant-artisanship and trade based on the Ahi system, and its location on major trade routes. The wealth accumulated by ...