c. 1299★★★★★
Osman I founds the Ottoman state
Osman I establishes a principality in northwestern Anatolia, the origin of the Ottoman Empire that lasted over six centuries.
DynastyPolitics· Turkey
Timeline
3 events13th century
15th century
- May 29, 1453★★★★★
Fall of Constantinople
Ottoman forces under Sultan Mehmed II capture Constantinople, ending the Byzantine Empire.
WarDynasty· Turkey
16th century
- 1520 – 1566★★★★★
Reign of Suleiman the Magnificent
Suleiman I rules the Ottoman Empire at the height of its territorial, legal and cultural power.
DynastyPolitics· Turkey