Ottoman Empire (Ninety-Five Theses Map Game)

The Ottoman Empire is the most powerful nation in the Middle East, encompassing a territory that includes part of Africa, Asia and Europe. It is Turkish in origin, with all of its administration coming from Turkish ethnicit. It's capital began in Bursa in western Anatolia, then eventually conquered the Byzantine Empire and moved the capital to Constantinople, renamed Istanbul. The Ottoman Sultan, who is also the Caliph of Islam, controls the centers of the religion of Islam in Medina, Mecca, and Jerusalem.

Early History (1299-1453)
Main Article: Rise of the Ottoman Empire 

Religion
See Also: Islam