Ottoman Turkey

Ottoman Turkey refers to the rule of the Turkish Ottoman dynasty which lasted from 1299 to 1922. The Ottoman Turks, were the Oghuz Turkic founding and ruling ethnic group of the Ottoman Empire.

Ottomans take their dynastic name, Osmanlı (which means "from Osman" or "of Osman") from their founder Osman I. He reigned about 1299–1326. He was the founder of the House of Osman. This was the ruling dynasty of the Ottoman Empire for its 623 years. 

The Imperial Ottoman Realm included other non-Turkish Muslims and non-Turkish Christians. Turks had advantages over non-Turks on issues like taxation, voting and legal rights. 

The Ottomans invaded Europe in the 1350s. They dominated the Mediterranean Sea. In 1453, they invaded Constantinople (the capital city of the Byzantine Empire). The Turks blocked  all major land routes between Asia and Europe. West Europeans had to find other ways to trade with the East.

See also: Ottoman dynasty

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