Friday, February 6, 2009
The Ottoman Empire and Military Prosperity
I was amazed to hear that during the Ottoman Empire’s reign, they developed one of the most powerful militaries along with weaponry. From 1299 to 1923 the Ottoman Empire was feared by a multitude of countries including Europe. During their reign, they acquired complex military techniques as well as advanced weapons. Their military system consisted of Janissary, Sipahi, Akinic, and Mehterân. Each unit played a significant role in the way the Ottoman military functioned. Another attribute that the Ottoman Empire obtained, that no other empire or country attained, was gun powder. With the discovery of gun powder, the Ottoman military was able to delve into the technology of modern weapons. For example instead of using daggers, the Ottoman soldiers were able to develop weapons such as muskets and cannons. Because of this, Ottoman soldiers were able to vanquish their enemies from any distance.
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Its amazing to see the advancements of technology history can produce. Gun powder in the Ottoman Empire??? it seems like such a modern technology guns and weapons of that sort. The Ottomans and other empires really advanced in military tools and tactics way beyond their years
ReplyDeleteI thought it was amazing as well. I found it very interesting how an empire emerged hundreds of years ago with such a powerful system that worked for so long. Before this class i knew the Ottoman Empire was extremely powerful in its prime, but it is interesting to see how it all played out and to learn the specifics behind the effective nature of the sultanate.
ReplyDeleteWe learn so much from textbooks, teachers and The History Channel about technology and military advances in various cultures but not once have I really learned about the Ottoman Empire until this class. It is remarkable how the Ottomans developed into such a dominate force in the Middle East.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't agree more, the ottoman empire advanced in military and tactics very quickly that it became that power that everybody feared at that time.
ReplyDeletebut, after world war one, europians conquered the area leaving the ottomans with only turkey and deviding the middle-east into mandates under their control.. I think that was a studied move in order to take the ottoman empire out of their way.
The Ottoman Empire was extremely powerful. It is crucial that they impooved on their utility. They were known for their great structure and their weapons. I couldn't agree with you more, you made great points such as from 1299 to 1923 the Ottoman Empire was feared by a multitude of countries including Europe. During their reign, they acquired complex military techniques as well as advanced weapons. I wrote about the same thing in my blog as well.
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