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During the reign of Suleiman I, the Ottoman Empire became a major world power. He was a gifted military strategist, a canny politician, and a poet. He systematized legal and administrative institutions; he was well organized and progressive, promotion was based on merit; he implemented vast cultural and architectural projects, but such problems as: unemployment, inflation and heavy taxation ultimately led to the fall of the Ottoman Empire.

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Multi-Regional Empires

Unit:
Unit 4B

Standards:
World History
Geography
Civics,
Citizenship, and Government
Cairo Lepanto Vienna Mohacs Tabriz Ankara Istanbul Ottoman Empire Reached Zenith Cities of Interest
 
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  • Suleiman the Lawgiver
     
  • Janissaries
     
  • Siege of Vienna

 

 

 

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