HISB31H3 Lecture 14: Lecture 14.pdf
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Globalizing empires: the ottomans 11-09-19 10:11 am: similar location, considered selves as new rome , ottomans started in istanbul, nomadic tribes who could takeover crumbling cities in the outer byzantine empire. How they expanded: growth occurred from 1359 1856, under suleyman, hajaz sliver of saudi arabia along the dead sea included holy city. Constantinople: conquest enabled weakness of byzantine empire, strategic conquest, controls access through asia & europe; black sea. Military: recruitment, hereditary nobility, disadvantage: work with incompetent people just because of. Genetics: devshirme: the gathering/collection: take most capable sons 8 . Istanbul: active politically & diplomatically, recruited by military raids beyond frontier, hurram sultan: she became the favorite concubine/wife of. Sultan suleyman; very diplomatic, invested in patronage projects with daughter mihrima sponsored two mosque complexes. Both were built monumental buildings throughout capital city: janissaries: lighting rod for other rulers; influential in changing military practice.
