The Ottoman Empire became the center of the Islamic world following the retrenching of the Mongol Empire. Founded in Western Anatolia by Osman, the Ottoman Turks quickly conquered Constantinople in 1453 and expanded to become one of history's most important and lengthy empires.

ANATOLIA
OSMAN
BALKANS
CONSTANTINOPLE
ISTANBUL
MEMHET II
JANISSARIES
GRAND VIZIER
SAFAVIDS
SULEIMAN THE MAGNIFICENT

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CLIP ONE: FOUNDATION of the OTTOMAN EMPIRE

CLIP TWO: Quick 5 minutes covering the OTTOMAN EMPIRE!

CLIP THREE: The Change from Constantinople to Istanbul (from the TINY TOONS/THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS)

CLIP FOUR: The Battle of Lepanto (from the REAL CATHOLIC TV)
(This is told from the Catholic side of this epic battle, so beware for BIAS!)

CLIP FIVE: Venice & the Ottomans (from CRASH COURSE World History)

(The above Crash Course covers the Ottomans very well including: Osman, Janissaries, Devshirme, Suleiman, and Eunuchs; not to mention the roots of the Renaissance and Exploration in Europe)

CLIP FIVE: Fall of CONSTANTINOPLE