In the years from 1856-1902, Britain had many concerns in the Balkans and the Mediterranean. For example Britain’s involvement in the Crimean War was for many reasons including maintaining the Balance of Power, The Ottoman Empire, supporting Constitutional states, Preventing Russophobia, Protecting imperial trade and Domestic Popularity. The most important reason Britain became involved in anything in either of the areas is the fact that their trade routes went through those areas and therefore Britain were concerned purely because their success in imperial trading could be affected because of what was happening in the Balkans and Mediterranean.…
When empires expand, they all have a plan in mind on how and why they want to expand. It can differ from religious, wealth, or power reasons. It can also be with areas surrounding them or land far away. Simultaneously, empires can use similar military techniques, ways of keeping people in order, or ways of keeping up the economy. During the time of 1450 to 1800, the Spanish Empire and the Ottoman Empire responded to their empire building similarly in the idea that spreading their religion was their first focus, while there were differences in their social and economic values because their regions required them to be that way.…
Since the beginning of development, many different cultures came into existence. Civilizations began and of course empires grew. Several reasons lead to the evolution of large, powerful empires. Some include cultural diffusion, great leaders, inventions, and more. The main reasons were independent inventions and cultural diffusion.…
England left a large, expensive army in America at the end of the French and Indian War. To support it, England had to raise new revenues.…
Throughout history there has been clear examples of ancient empires rapidly expanding their territories successfully. A few quintessential examples of empires who were able to expand their communities were the people of the Indus Valley, ancient Athens, and Petra. There are common factors that contributed to this success that can be found within each of these leading empires. To cultivate a vast and thriving empire requires a prime location on popular trade routes, control over the input and output of personnel and goods within the city, and an in-depth understanding of their internal cultural as well as the culture of other communities.…
Analyze the cultural and political changes and continuities in the formation of national identities in ONE of the regions listed below form 1914 to present. Be sure to include evidence form specific countries in the region selected…
The Ottoman Empire began going into decline in the late 1500's because of internal and external factors. The first, major internal issue began with the death of Suleiman. His death resulted in the sultans being less able and distracted because of the time spent at court with all their harem intrigues. Corruption and destruction became a mass problem because of the lack of sultan's strong hand. Secondly, came the Janissaries. The Janissaries were elite units that formed the Ottoman Sultan's troops, bodyguards, and army. They became a caste and began to demand more pay although they started slacking at their jobs. Lastly, the size of the empire resulted in problems. It began to get very hard to conquer lands because it took the army longer to…
Each empire had successes and failures leading to their decline. Meanwhile their failures made other empires realize them so they didn’t make the same mistakes and be more successful and make…
It was an awkward country that lacked in unity, and technology innovation. Due to the Ming, and Ottoman decline, an event known as the “European Miracle” was able to occur, putting Europe on the list of dominant global powers. Europe’s geography had a significant role in shaping their economy. Due to the diversity of their geography, there was an abundance of different resources that could be harvested or manufactured. As kennedy states, “...it consisted of bulk products-timber, grain, wine, will, herrings, and so on, catering to the rising population of fifteenth century Europe.” (19) All of these products led to trade, which had a drastic effect on Europe's economy, and culture. The population increased, and a new form of a credit system, along with new banks were being established. This trade was able to be spread so easily due to all of the rivers, oceans, and seas that connected the separate countries. Cultural diffusion was able to occur, which spread the idea of firearms between countries, leading to the invention of a new type of cannon. All of these countries were able to benefit from this cannon, making all of these nations equal in strength, and power. Due to the inward turn of the Ottoman and Ming, the Europeans now had an advantage over them when it came to firearm technology. Soon all of the little European countries were coming together and conquering or fending off their rival and rebels. The european people could now feel safe, knowing that their military is gradually becoming stronger, and stronger. The biggest impact of these new firearms was shown when it came to shipbuilding. Europe was surrounded by ocean and filled with water trade routes, so a strong fleet was crucial. These new and updated ships, included less dangerous, smaller, and more powerful cannons. This allowed Europe to control many parts of the ocean, and some crucial trade routes that surrounded their continent.…
These pastoral people had to move and find a new way of life. They move into Anatolia then pushed their way all the way to the Balkans and become what is known as the Ottoman Empire. They then Extended their control to much of the Middle East, coastal North Africa, and the lands surrounding the Black sea, and even further into eastern Europe. The Ottoman Empire was a Turkish Islamic nations. They believed that it was their duty to fight the infidels with the “strong sword of Islam”, because of this ideology they conquered vast amounts of territory. They would take in the Native residence and incorporate them into their new formed societies. This formed a society that was multi-cultural. They were a nation that put high value on mathematics, science, and architecture. The ottoman armies were revered for their speed and strength in battle. As well as their technology in war such the short bow, and later on gun powder, and cannons. This would have a lasting impact on warfare throughout the world. They set out to fight all of the Christian faith. They controlled a large amount of trade in the region and would control the direction in which the world look to expand in the future. Explorers feared the Ottoman Empire which caused them to venture away from their…
The Ottoman Empire was a Muslim state spanning from Austria to the Persian Gulf, from Russia to Egypt. It was formed at the end of the thirteenth century by Osman I, expanded through the conquest of the Byzantine Empire, and lasted for over 600 years. It was dissolved after it lost (along with Germany and Austria-Hungary) to the western allies in the First World War. To deal with such a large area over such a long period of time, it needed a strong military and a system to keep social order. The Janissaries strengthened the military and the Millet System helped to organize Ottoman society and both were vital to the rise and support of the Ottoman Empire in the 15th and 16th centuries.…
Romanticism had to build up people nationalism. It emphasized imagination, emotion and passion. Romanticism was primarily a theory of literature and art. “As a theory of art it raised basic questions on the nature of significant truth, on the importance of various human faculties, on the relation of thought and feeling, on the meaning of the past and of the time itself.…
The decline of the Ottoman Empire would create opportunity for the European Great Powers: Austria, Russia, France, and Great Britain. These nations would both support and diminish the Ottoman Empire, both for economic gain and to thwart the ambitions of the others. The manipulation of the Middle East would reflect the rivalry of the European nations over power and economic advantage. The death throes of the Ottoman would take nearly two centuries as the powers of Europe squabbled over the pieces of the declining empire.…
The Ottoman Empire’s contributions to science and technology during the sixteenth century that helped advance and develop countries throughout Asia, Europe, and Africa conveys how they were socially superior compared to other empires. The Ottoman Empire was an expansive, powerful empire that extended through Western Asia to Northern Africa and Europe. As a result, the Ottomans were in need of geographical knowledge to determine the boundaries of their territory. To solve this, the Ottomans created advanced cartography techniques to depict landforms around them. The maps the Ottomans created included, “preliminary information about the New World depicting southwestern Europe, northwestern Africa, southeastern and Central America,” showing how intricate and expansive the maps were (Ottoman Contributions to Science and Technology).…
Form the late 18th century into the early 20th century, the ottoman Empire continued to retained much of its basic political and economic structures. Although these things were generally recognizable to earlier periods in it's history, the empire was losing territory as frontiers shank. Despite their shrinking of territory, many forces within the empire became more and more complex. As well as fighting the familiar imperial wars, the leadership was having to deal with internal rebellion as well. At this time, the state was becoming more influential in the daily wars of it's citizens. Among these influences the role, and religion, both Muslims and not-Muslims and the legal status of women where changing. However the most significant of challenge to the empire at this time, was growing inter-tribal and ethnic violence. As a result this factors political and economic change was certain.…