WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Ottoman Empire, empire created by Turkish tribes in Anatolia (Asia Minor) that grew to be one of the most powerful states in the world during the 15th and 16th centuries.

Detailed explanation-2: -At its greatest extent, the empire extended to three continents–stretching from the Balkans in southeastern Europe across Anatolia, Central Asia, Arabia, and North Africa, thanks in large part to the Ottoman military and its use of gunpowder.

Detailed explanation-3: -Where was the Ottoman Empire located? The Ottoman Empire was located in southwest Asia, northern Africa and southeastern Europe. How did the Ottoman Empire expand? The Ottoman Empire began in Asia Minor (Turkey) and spread across northern Africa and southeastern Europe.

Detailed explanation-4: -The political and geographical entity governed by the Muslim Ottoman Turks. Their empire was centered in present-day Turkey, and extended its influence into southeastern Europe as well as the Middle East.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ottoman troops first invaded Europe in 1345, sweeping through the Balkans. Though defeated by Timur in 1402, by 1453 the Ottomans, under Mehmed II (the Conquerer), had destroyed the Byzantine Empire and captured its capital, Constantinople (now Istanbul), which henceforth served as the Ottoman capital.