: Formation of an elite infantry corps from Balkan Christian youths. The Golden Age of Expansion (1451–1566)
Claimed the title of , making the Sultan the spiritual leader of Islam. Suleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520–1566)
The "Ottoman System" was designed for stability and efficiency. The Ottoman Empire, 1300-1650
After Suleiman, the empire faced internal and external pressures.
: Pushed to the gates of Vienna (1529) and took most of Hungary. : Formation of an elite infantry corps from
: New World silver caused massive inflation within the empire.
: Overhauled the legal system, earning the title "The Lawgiver." a tribal leader in northwest Anatolia.
The empire began with , a tribal leader in northwest Anatolia.