The success of the Ottomon Empire is of a particularly interesting sort. The Ottomons used various means to take over the territories that they felt would be of the most significance to their growing empire. Interestingly enough, one of the main concepts that the Ottomons carried out was the adaptation of new ideas used to their advantage in the ongoing fighting and warfare. For example, the Ottomons introduced gunpowder into their strategies. Hardly anyone in the Middle East or Europe had known what the concept of using gunpowder entailed, or the damage that it could do on the people affected by it.
This idea made the Ottomon Empire be able to destroy opponants, such as the famed downfall of Constantinople in the Byzantine Empire from April 4, 1453 to May 29, 1453. In addition to gunpowder, the Ottomons also showed what I believe to be extremely intelligent ideas with regards to the building of a castle to blockade ships, a ramp to get over a water barrier, and a turret to allow access over the wall protecting the city.
In these various ways, the Ottmons show modern day intelligence over 500 years ago. To think that people in the 1400s were able to use their minds and resources in such relevent ways such a long time ago is extremely impressive and perhaps the most important reasons the Ottomon Empire was so sucessful for such a long while.
I like this entry alot, even though it should be more of your thoughts on the the reading. You still give off very usual information on how the Ottomans changed the world and helped form the world for the future
ReplyDeleteAlso agree with sableji that you should incorporate more of your thoughts towards this particular subject or idea that you are trying to get across. Just an idea maybe you can connect the Ottoman empire's technique of war strategy with a strategy of another war show how the to can be compared since they you say they had"shown modern day intelligence over 500 years ago".
ReplyDeleteThe ottoman Empire defenitely stands out from other famous empries or groups. The ramp to get over the water barrier that tey apparently built overnight is a really fascinating thing as well. They were fast, intelligent workers and fought for what they wanted till the end.
ReplyDeleteThe last point that states that the Ottomans showed modern day intellenge back then is a great point. If you look at the 1400s, the world was still being discovered. and with all the adventures occuring, new discoveries made, lands being claimed, the Ottoman empire truely sticks out. This Empire was the last to emerge and established itself and as you say mostly because their resources and their ideas with politics and slaves and putting the lands they conqured under their control. Its success to me shows that they were able to modernize immensily in a uncertain era.
ReplyDeleteIt is definitely a fact that the Ottomans were a very advanced people. I enjoyed this post and I do agree with you when you say that it is incredible that people living in the 1400's can use their minds like this to blow away the competition.
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