SRS 2195 Lecture Notes - Sufism, Ottoman Empire, Selim Ii
11 Apr 2014
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Empire founded by ethnic turks; they formed what are the -stan countries in the modern day. Ottoman empire proper founded by osman (1299-1326?) Geographic apogee: expansion of the empire begins in the 1500s and ends in 1683 when the europeans stopped the empire from continuing to expand. Relations with europeans: ottoman empire is sitting in the middle of many other political units that are like it. Religion and politics in the ottoman empire: a "traditional empire" Gazis (holy warrior) and sultans (islamic legitimation: theirs was a muslim enterprise, after 1517, sultan became caliph (leader of all muslims everywhere) In the beginning they were emirs, became sultans (kings) and stayed that way. Had this title until 1920s: political legitimation at the same time as religious legitimation. They would raise them as good muslim soldiers for the sultan"s army. Was not raiding and stealing your son; often a way to provide them more social mobility.
