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The Ottomans exported goods like silk, furs, spices and tobacco also cotton. From Europe they inported goods such as woolen cloth, gunpowder and medicine

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The ottomans gained control of a lot of land routes to East Asia.

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Much of Eastern Europe was unified under the control of the Ottoman Empire.

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They mostly believed in the Islamic 5 pillars. cultural blending had a big effect on religion akbar permitted people of other faiths to practice their religion.

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When powerful empires look to expand all different cultures blend. The result of this was the flowering of the Islamic culture

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They based their power on strong armies and advanced technology.

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The leaders of three great Muslim empires of this era based there authority on Islam.

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Adopted European laws and government.

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Ottoman sultans were fascinated with European art which strongly influenced the 18th century