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- exported many expensive goods
-they trade things like silk, furs and spices
-imported cotton from europe
- traded animal skins
- they also held most of the trade routes

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cultural elements of the ottoman empire 

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cultural elements of the ottoman empire 

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- no art representing animals or human figure
-ottoman style art was saz ( enchanted forests) such as mythical creatures
-most popular forms of art were calligraphy, painting, poetry, textiles and carpet weaving, ceramics and music.
- ottoman people speak in the turkish language
-elaborate mosques and public building were constructed at this time

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-sultan as the supreme ruler of centralized government
- wealth and rank could be inherited but also earned
- osman built a small muslim state in Anatolia between 1300-1326
- Murad II defeated the venetians, invaded Hungary and over came invading italian fighters
-suleyman conquered belgrade in 1521

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-At least one time in every muslims life they go to the holy city of mecca
-The pilgrims perform several acts of worship
- during the month known as Ramadan , muslims fast from dawn to sunset
-5 times a day muslims face mecca and pray to Allah
-There are no priestess or other clergy in islam

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- they caused the ottoman empires military to fall due to illness that was spread from europe
-ottomans were fascinated with the europeans art
- painting oils on canvas became popular
-students went to school in europe to return to teach turkish
- europeans signed a treaty to stop the ottoman expansion

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- isolated the countries from the capitalist system
- they gained most of the trade routes from europe due to geological locations
- much of eastern europe was unifine under control of the ottoman empire
- wars lasted long and they killed many people
- the ottomans battle to sign a treaty marked the end of the expansion of the ottoman empire into europe