This era saw the Ottomans become a global superpower under legendary Sultans. The Fall of Constantinople (1453)
: Overhauled the legal system, earning the title "The Lawgiver." The Ottoman Empire, 1300-1650
The empire began with , a tribal leader in northwest Anatolia. This era saw the Ottomans become a global
: Formation of an elite infantry corps from Balkan Christian youths. The Golden Age of Expansion (1451–1566) The Ottoman Empire, 1300-1650
: Religious minorities (Jews and Christians) governed their own communal affairs.
: Pushed to the gates of Vienna (1529) and took most of Hungary.
: The "Sultanate of Women" and weak rulers led to increased power for palace officials and Janissaries.