Ottoman

May 1453 Mehmet the Conqurer attacks Constantinople age 20 changes name to Istanbul builds Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar and City and many mosques spread the empire
Then grandson Suliman great lawgiver codified. Laws attacks west to Spain
1492 driven back
Married Roxilana hungarian. No more Harem. He died 1566 law art archit very European
Weak successors defeated by Kath the Grt 1774 and Nap 1778
In 1826 Mahmet degeated janisaries and no tax from no new territories
1843 Topkapi Palace abavdoned for new one Domabachi Palace construction bankrupt 1876
Abdul Hamid 11
WW1 Mustafa Kamal sided with Germany in WW1 but Armenian Genocide 6 mm forcibly moved
Fr and Brit divide empire
MK reattacks and Kamal no more Sultans.
10 19 23 MK first Turkey sep ch from state no more Fez hays women vote have eq rts simple alphabet 1928 lit up MK atta turk or fath Turk 1938 died
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