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- During the Greek war of Independence, Russia established major influence over the ottoman empire
-  The weakening of the Ottoman Empire's military strength in the second half of the 18th century threatened to undermine the fragile balance of power in Europe after the Napoleonic wars
- The continuing collapse of the Ottoman Empire led two wars in the Balkans, in 1912 and 1913, which in turn was a prelude to world war
- Fascination of European Art influenced Ottomans

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- Islam is a religion based on teachings of the prophet Muhammed
- They believe God revealed the teachings to Muhammad through angel Gabriel
- Teach the existence of only one God, Allah
- Crescent moon is a familiar symbol for Islam
- Five points of the star represent the five pillars of Islam

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- Ottoman Empire ruled a large portion of Middle East and Eastern Europe for over 600 years
- Ottoman Empire was founded by Osman I
- Ottoman turks set up a formal government and expanded their territory
- Developed a complex organization of government over the years

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- Eastern Europe was unified under the control of the Ottoman empire
- Before the battle of Vienna in 1683 the Ottoman empire was a big threat to Europe and their freedom
- They isolated the countries from the capitalistic system of Western Europe

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- The Ottoman Empire was an agrarian economy, labor scarce, land rich, and capital poor
- The Ottomans exported luxury goods like silk, furs, tobacco, and spices
- Ottomans imported goods they did not make themselves like woolen cloth, glassware, medicine, gunpowder, and clothes

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- Islamic religion forbids images of animals or humans in most art
- Turkish was the main language of the Ottoman Empire
- Sports in the Empire often included war games