https://padlet.com/askarabay/11n1m0n14yq6m2a8 A brief visual summary of the golden era of the Ottoman history en-us 2021-02-25 00:20:46 UTC 2023-03-22 07:48:47 UTC hello@padlet.com askarabay https://padlet.com/askarabay/11n1m0n14yq6m2a8/wish/1238976700 Istanbul, or Constantinople, was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire. Sultan Mehmet, a.k.a Sultan Mehmet, the conqueror, conquered the glorious capital of the Byzantine Empire in 1453. The war earned its fame by the brilliant strategy of Sultan Mehmet; he forged the largest cannon of the world, ordered miners to dig tunnels under the city walls, and ordered his fleet of ships to be carried overland to reach the Bosphorus. The reason for carrying the fleet of ships overland was the defensive chain placed to the harbor by order of the Byzantine emperor to prevent Turkish ships from entering the harbor.]]> 2021-02-25 00:27:46 UTC https://padlet.com/askarabay/11n1m0n14yq6m2a8/wish/1238976700 askarabay https://padlet.com/askarabay/11n1m0n14yq6m2a8/wish/1238981921 The ottomans settled in Sogut initially as one of the Turkic principalities. The name "Ottoman" was derived from Osman, the first leader of the Ottoman tribe, known as "Osmanlı Beyliği"]]> 2021-02-25 00:30:55 UTC https://padlet.com/askarabay/11n1m0n14yq6m2a8/wish/1238981921 askarabay https://padlet.com/askarabay/11n1m0n14yq6m2a8/wish/1239028427 This is the location of Golden Horn, where the fleet of ships was carried overland and the Byzantine capital, Constantinople, was fell to the Ottomans. In the photo, you can see Hagia Sophia's silhouette, which was located in the center of the Byzantine capital. ]]> 2021-02-25 00:58:26 UTC https://padlet.com/askarabay/11n1m0n14yq6m2a8/wish/1239028427 askarabay https://padlet.com/askarabay/11n1m0n14yq6m2a8/wish/1239048528 After conquering Istanbul, Ottoman Empire entered a golden age of art and architecture. This photo is from Topkapı palace, the greatest palace of the Ottoman Empire, where the sultans were born, raised, and reigned.]]> 2021-02-25 01:09:43 UTC https://padlet.com/askarabay/11n1m0n14yq6m2a8/wish/1239048528 askarabay https://padlet.com/askarabay/11n1m0n14yq6m2a8/wish/1239070878 Iznik is a small town in Bursa, which is the first capital of the Ottoman Empire, is well-known for its special ceramics. Iznik ceramics were made using techniques from China's Ming dynasty. Although the technique was first used in China, Ottomans reimagined it with Ottoman motifs. ]]> 2021-02-25 01:21:59 UTC https://padlet.com/askarabay/11n1m0n14yq6m2a8/wish/1239070878 askarabay https://padlet.com/askarabay/11n1m0n14yq6m2a8/wish/1239106235 Galata tower is one of the most beautiful stone towers in Turkey. The tower was made by Byzantines in the 12th century.]]> 2021-02-25 01:41:34 UTC https://padlet.com/askarabay/11n1m0n14yq6m2a8/wish/1239106235