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Ottoman Empire and its culture, technological advancement

My sources : https://www.history.com/topics/middle-east/ottoman-empire  

                      http://factsanddetails.com/asian/cat65/sub424/entry-5259.html

 There are many factors which led to the raise of Ottomans. Their country was ruled firmly and had straight political goal - to get more powerful. Ottomans had a uniform law system and welcomed different types of art, literature and most importantly, religion. 

Some may say that as they were muslim, they didn't accept any types of culture and religion different than theirs, but it's not true. They used a millet system, which gave non-muslim inhabitants a limited amount of power in their minority groups, but still under the Ottoman rule.

There are many examples of Ottoman wealth and power gained by conquering so many lands in Europe, but in my opinion the best and the most magificent is the Topkapi palace which was the dwelling place for Ottoman sultans for almost four centuries. The Ottoman art is also interesting, as it's not what we were used to in Europe. Their painting often presented animals, plants and human figures, but as the main topic(e.g. the hole painting was just a flower).

The Ottomans are also known for their technological advance and progress in science. Many medicine tools which we still use were invented by Ottomans, like scalpels, forceps and lancets. The Ottomans were also known to use modern types of weapons, even in the medieval times. They used the best cannons, bombards and organ guns(also known as ribauldequin). The technological advance was one of the causes of Ottoman invasion of Europe being so efective.

Example of Ottoman art


The Topkapi palace






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