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Compare And Contrast Ottoman Empire And Roman Empire

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At the time of the Roman Empire’s decline, the Ottoman Empire had begun to rise. Most of the Ottoman Empire developed into what had been the eastern half of the Roman Empire. These two empires were very successful ones, both lasting hundreds of years. Although they definitely had their differences, the Ottoman Empire and the Roman Empire also had some similarities religiously, socially, politically, and geographically.
Some comparisons and distinctions in the Roman and Ottoman Empire were in religion. Although the Roman Empire was Christian, they let their conquered practice their own religion as E.H Gombrich said in A Little History of the World, “Provided they did so [pay their taxes], they were left more or less in peace. They could practice …show more content…

Slaves were the lowest class, while plebeians were somewhat low class citizens, and patricians were respected upper class citizens. You were born into your class, but there was a chance of mobility between classes. The Ottoman Empire consisted of four different classes, and like the Roman Empire there was a possibility of movement between classes. Your place in the hierarchy depended on your skill level. From highest to lowest social class there was men of the pen, then men of the sword, then men of negotiation, and the lowest class was Men of husbandry. The Ottoman Empire and the Roman Empire were established by force, so they both had strong central rulers. The Ottoman Empire had what was called a sultan. This position was inherited by birth, and was given to the eldest brother. The Roman Empire had an emperor. The emperor was sometimes a position given off to a son, but most of the time they would start out as a general and then their troops would crown them emperor. At its peak the Roman Empire ended up conquering a lot of land, even more than the Ottoman Empire. The Roman Empire was mostly in Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia. The Ottoman Empire consisted of what was most of the Eastern part

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