Ottoman Timeline - Timeline

Frontier Emirate Political

Independence from the Selcuk Political

Constantinople sieged by Mehmed the Conqueror Political

Constantinople conquered by Mehmed the Conqueror Political

Capture of Rhodes Political

Louis II of Hungary and Bohemia defeated by Suleiman I in the Battle of Mohacs Political

Hungary accepts Ottoman overlordship Social

The Failed Siege of Vienna Military? Political?

Reconstruction of the Topkapi Palace Cultural

Start of a new era for the Ottoman

Construction began on the Blue Mosque Religious

Ottomans failed to conquer Austria yet again and were pushed back Political

Ottoman Sultans were all centralized in Istanbul over a large bureaucracy Political

Ottomans failed to rid of Portuguese influence Political

Treaty of Istanbul Social/Political

Large parts of the Mediterranean Sea was taken by the Ottomans after a famous sea battle ‘Sea Battle of Preveza’ Political

The Ottomans lost in a famous sea battle at Lepanto by Philip II under Selim II Political

mid 1300s Devshrime implemented Social/Political

Selim III a dedicated reformer ascends to the throne. Influenced by the French Revolution at the time, did social experiments inspired by the same democratic ideologies that motivated the French. Culture

Ottoman Empire

Suleyman reigned in which several land was conquered

Culture flourishes

Sultanate of Women, Women of the Imperial harem gain considerable political influence over the affairs of the state Social

First Ottoman Ambassadors sent to Western Capitals Social