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The Ottoman Empire has influenced Modern culture and Society in various ways. They had cultural diversity in their civilian population as well as in their military. They had laws to avoid oppressing the conquered peoples and allowing them to assimilate. The Ottoman empire basically served as an example/template for other societies to follow.

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They did convert Christians to Islam whether it was forced or not depends on where you get sources from and how credible they are

Non-Muslims were treated the same throughout different Sultan's reigns they all tolerated them and allowed them to practice their religion so long as they paid a tax to the empire in a system know as the Millet system

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Under Sharia law subjects were allowed to worship whatever they wanted to worship without consequence of prosecution

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lasted for over 700 years

After defeating the
Byzantine Empire they became the strongest empire in the Eastern Mediterranean

Conquered Constantinople and renamed it Istanbul

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Allowed for advancements in military technology they had built muskets

and cannons

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Osman built a small state in Anatolia and had great military success due to gunpowder.

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Expanded his Empire. Oversaw development of the most characteristic achievements in literature, art, law, and architecture.

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Map of Ottoman Empire

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1299-1922

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Mehmet II spent two years during his reign building 125 ships and training 100,000 foot soldiers to conquer Constantinople and rebuild it as Istanbul