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The Rise and fall of the Ottoman Empire.
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The Rise and fall of the Ottoman Empire Main Dates of the Ottoman Empire ? Ca. 1243: Turkish Nomads settle in Asia Minor ? 1299-1326: Osman I ? 1301: Osman I declares himself sultan and creates the Ottoman Empire ? 1345: Seljuk Turks first cross the Bosporus straight, which divides Asia and Europe. ? 1389: The Ottomans defeat the Serbs in Kosovo. ? 1402: Tamerlane defeats the Ottomans at Ankara, now capital of Turkey. ? 1451-81: Mohammed the Conqueror. ? 1453: Ottomans conquer Constantinople, formerly Byzantium, and renamed the city Istanbul and capital of the Empire until 1922. ? 1520-1566: Sulayman II the magnificent ? 1526: The Battle of Mohacs. ? 1529: First Siege of Vienna. ? 1571: Combined forces from Vienna, Spain, Genoa, Venice and the Papal States crush the Ottoman fleet at the battle of Lepanto. ? 1641-1687: Mohammed IV ? 1656-1676: Vizierial reforms. ? 1683: Second Siege of Vienna. ? 1703-1730: Cultural revival under Ahmed III. ? 1774: Treaty of Kucuk Kaynarca. ? 1792: Treaty of...
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