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    Through an in-depth analysis of a once formidable, dominant, industrial and economic power-house of Europe, it is understood that by the end of the nineteenth century the Ottoman empire was to a large extent justifiably likened to that of a ‘sick man’. By the end of the nineteenth century, the contrast between the Ottoman Empires’ former supremacy and its slow and steady deterioration throughout the century was due to multi-faceted, complex and interlinked problems that coalesced, rather than a solitary

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    their empires socially, the Spaniards and Ottomans both used the religion as a process. In Spain, Christianity was the social norm and no other religions were accepted. Christian beliefs were strictly enforced both on the Spanish mainland and in their conquered territories across the water. However, the Ottomans created unity in their building empire by creating a religiously tolerant environment. Previously, the Ottomans had ruled using Sharia Law, an exclusively Muslim code that Ottoman rulers

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    From 1770 C.E. to 1911 C.E., the Chinese and Ottoman Empire were settling all around Asia, as well as parts of Europe, the Arabian Peninsula, and Northern Africa. Like many other rising empires at this time, the Chinese and the Ottomans sought to “keep up with the competition” around the world, as countries, such as Britain, began industrializing, and advancing in human society rapidly. Similarly, both the Chinese and Ottoman Empire’s created political and social reforms to increase the possibility

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    the Ottoman Empire Introduction To get a better grasp of the impact and importance of Suleiman’s reign, it is essential to note that the Suleiman’s father, who ruled before him, Selim I, was also very successful. Selim I’s reign, saw enormous expansion of the Empire, particularly because of his conquest between 1516 and 1517 of the entire Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt, which included all of Sham, Hejaz, Tihamah, and Egypt itself. With the heart of the Arab world under Ottoman control, the empire became

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    The Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal societies all relied on bureaucracies that drew inspiration from the steppe traditions of Turkish and Mogol people and from the heritage of Islam, they adopted similar policies, they looked for ways to keep peace in their societies which were made up of different religious and ethnic backgrounds, and they were associated with literary and artistic talents. Military and religious factors gave rise to all three of these empires. The Ottoman Empire: The Ottoman

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    In pursuance of socially building both, the Spanish and Ottoman Empires, religion became a tremendous factor. Because religion had such an influence when differentiating their populations, the Spaniards and the Ottomans used it as a tactic to their advantage in order to begin shaping the social aspects of their empires. In Spain, their one and only religion was Christianity. With that being said, their population was to be assumed monotheistic. Moreover, Spaniards did not only implement monotheism

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    The Ottoman and Safavid Empires share many similarities. Their courts were set-up alike, each empire advanced artistically, and both were deeply rooted within the Islam religion. Although these empires were alike in many ways, the form of Muslim each empire adopted were different. This paper will focus on the religion used by both empires as a pillar to governing its people, but also the differences between the sub-cultures adopted by each empire. Although the both the Ottoman and Safavid Empire

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    The French and Ottoman Empires were both similar and dissimilar. Using Fukuyama’s three categories of institutions one can compare and contrast the shared characteristics of the two empires. Fukuyama argues that a modern liberal democracy needs a state, rule of law and accountability. A state is a centralized authority that holds military power on a selected territory. It is the armed forces that keep a nation safe on a domestic and foreign level. On the other hand, the rule of law came

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    The Ottoman Empire is known for a plethora of historic events, some being great discoveries and others being violent altercations with other groups or empires. The Ottoman Empire is considered to be one of the most powerful and violent empires of all time, obliterating and eliminating other groups who mess with them or get in their way. One dark time of their history was Pontic Greek Genocide, marching around Asia and parts of Eastern Europe killing and torturing Greeks. This event can be compared

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    century, Ottoman suzerainty over its non-Muslim subjects in the Mediterranean and its European territories (Balkans and Caucasus) rested on religious identification as the cornerstone of society within the Ottoman Empire. The success and resilience of the empire derived its legitimacy from the flexibility and willingness to accommodate and respect local customs and religions in exchange for taxes (Jyzhia) and pledges of loyalty. Under the Millet system, the administrative institution under Ottoman law

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