DUE SUNDAY MAY 1
1) What are the FIVE most interesting, surprising, and/or shocking things you have learned about the Ottoman Empire.
2) What questions do you still have about the Ottoman Empire?
3) Respond to at least TWO of your classmates’ posts in the following ways
-commenting on what they found most interesting/surprising/shocking
or
-answering the questions they posted.
or
-by posing follow-up questions to a classmates' post
*Only provide answers to your classmates’ questions when you are fairly confident you know the answer.
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Five things I found interesting:
ReplyDelete1. The Turks allowed everyone to practice whatever religion they wanted as long as they paid taxes
2. The Turks used modern weapons(guns and gunpowder) to fight their enimies who were using bows and arrows
3.Future sultans would kill their brothers, so they could be the next sultan
4.The Topokapi housed ten moseques, fourteen bathhouses, two hospitals,two thousand women and four thousand horses
5. Turks fired 1,200 pound boulders at the city walls of Constantinople
Questions I have:
If Suleyman the magnificent was so great, why wasn't he a king?
Meaghan,
ReplyDeleteI definitly found it interesting that The Topokapi housed ten moseques, fourteen bathhouses, two hospitals,two thousand women and four thousand horses. I thought it was really cool that a building could hold so many things.
5 things i found interesting were...
1.The Ottomans tolerated other religions and not just Islam.
2.They had a really good army because they had guns and cannons which helped the capture Constantinople
3.Suleyman was a really good leader but also i leader in which people questioned him
4.Suleyman sparked a period in similar to the Rennaisanse in the mUslim world with new art and literature
5.Churches were transformed into mosques though many Christian features remained
1 question i have is...
Why did the Ottomans' control of Europe last so long?
The 5 things I found interesting were:
ReplyDelete1. Sulleyman surrounded himself with writers, artists and poets and also wrote poetry himself.
2. Sulleyman gave some slaves the oppurtunity to move up in the ranks by giving them jobs.
3.Sulleyman let people be any religion they wanted as long as they payed taxes because he relized that forcing people to convert to Islam would cause rebellion, wars and hatred towards him.
4. Future Sultans had their brothers strangled and encouraged their sons to kill each other off so they would be the leaders.
5. Christian boys, called Janissaries, were taken and made into slaves. Though this was hard on the families many oppurtunites were present for the Janissaries such as going to school and learning Turkish , Arabic, and Persian so that they could adminster the Ottoman Empire and get heigher ranking jobs then they other wise would have had.
Question: Why was the Sullleyman's death kept secret for so long?
5 things i found interesting were...
ReplyDelete1-That the Ottoman's homeland was not in turkey but on the steppes of Central Asia.
2-That after defeating the Byzantines at manzikert(now in Turkey)in 1071, the turks began a long campaign to take all of the peninsula of Asia Minor
3-The Turkish leaders, called sultans, expanded the Ottomans Empire
4-Although the official religion of the ottomans was islan, they did not try to force this religion on all subjects of the empire
5-Constantinople surrended to Mehmet on may 29, 1453.
I also agree with meaghan that The Topokapi could hold so many things and i agree with kate that the sulleyman surrounded himself with writers and artists and poets and also wrote poetry himself.
1Question-Why did constantinople surrend to Mehmet
1 Sulleyman surrounded himself with writers, artists and poets and also wrote poetry himself.
ReplyDelete2 The Turkish leaders, called sultans, expanded the Ottomans Empire
3 Christian boys, called Janissaries, were taken and made into slaves
4 Churches were transformed into mosques though many Christian features remained
5. Turks fired 1,200 pound boulders at the city walls of Constantinople
Kate:
ReplyDeleteSulleyman's death was kept a secret for so long because since he died while his troops were at war, telling people would distract the troops and give their enemy an easier chance to attack because their enemies now know that there is no one in control.
Alexa: I also found it interesting that the ottomans didn't try to force their religion on there people.
Five things that I found interesting:
ReplyDelete1) Something that I thought was interesting was that they kept the death of Sullymans for more then a month after his death because he died when his Empire was at war and if he told the troops they might get depressed and give up.
2) Another thing that I found interesting was how the Ottoman Empire lasted for 600 years, it eventually ended at the end of World Was 1. I found this interesting because well, 600 years is a really long time for an Empire to last.
3) Also, I found it interesting that Sullyman let slaves become leaders because in alot of systems it was hard or impossible for people to move around.
4) A Sultans sons would kill eachother to become the next Sultan. I found this interesting because ti people now that sounds crazy but to peopl eback then it was probably more normal.
5) The Ottomans main religion was Islam but they didn't enforce it on thier people but they did have to pay taxes. I foun d this interesting because for alot of people religion is very important.
Question: Why did the Empire fall?
Kate,
ReplyDeleteI also thought it was interesting that even though the families thought it was hard to get thier son taken away there were so many good oppions for them.
Meg,
ReplyDeleteI also thought it was really interesting that the future Sultans would kill thier brothers to ensure thier possition.
The five most interesting thinkgs about the Ottoman Empire was:
ReplyDelete1. Sulleyman was not only named the great for his military greatness, but also for his interest in the arts.
2. When the Ottoman empire came into greatness, the people that where not Muslim where not forced to convert, as long as they paid their taxes.
3. When Suleyman was the sultan, he killed his sons so they would not take his rein as the sultan. His greatness never recovered after this.
4. Suleyman marked a period similar to the rennisance in the Muslim world. They where not that strong but when he came into power, they expanded in their art, literature and military power.
5. Christian boys, where taken in as slaves at a very young age and although this was bad for the family, they had a chance to move up very high in the government. These boys where called Janissaries.
Questions:
Was Suleyman's sons as powerful as him?
Caroline,
ReplyDeleteI also found it interesting that Sulleyman started something similar to the renaissance in the Muslim World.
Alexa,
I think Costantinople surrounded because they were weak and overpowered.
Kate,
ReplyDeleteSuleyman's death was kept a secret so the other powers wouldn't attack the empire knowing that their leader was dead
Caroline,
ReplyDeleteThe Ottoman empire lasted so long because their very strong army
5 things I found interesting:
ReplyDelete1.) I think that how christian boys called Janasaries can be in very high miltary postions is interesting.
2.) Churchs were transformed into mosques and kept many christian features was something I thought was interesting.
3.) The ottomans were able to conquer many lands because of their army which had guns and cannons.
4.) The ottomans let their people practice any religon that they wanted this was interesting to me.
5.) When the ottomans conquered Constantinople they changed the name to Istanbul.
What were some of the achievements the turks made?
Ryan, I also think that it was interesting that Suleyman killed his own sons to ensure his power.
ReplyDeleteAnnie, I also think that it is intresting that they kept Suleyman's death secret for more than a month to keep their soliders going.
FIVE INTERESTING FACTS:
ReplyDeleteSulleyman's death was a secret
Sulleyman murdered his son and best friend
A wife convinced Sulleyman his most popular and eldest son had a master plan to over throw him because she wanted her son to be heir to the thrown
I'm surprised there was still peace in the empire even though christian sons were being taken away to be converted and trained as a soilder. I would've thought they'd rebel
Sulleyman had a career to be an interesting, clever individual who was an artist and warrior
QU:Why just christian boys as soilders? What was wrong with Jewish guys or any other groups of religious people who were there?
@Caroline and Ryan,
The Ottoman was also strong because of their sense of openess to the different religious people
Ryan
I don't think Sulleyman's son was as powerful as him but I'm not sure
FIVE INTERESTING FACTS:
ReplyDelete1. Christian boys, where taken in as slaves at a young age;this was bad for the family, they had a chance to move up very high in the government. Those boys where called Janissaries.
2. Another thing that I found interesting was how the Ottoman Empire lasted for 600 years, it ended at the end of World Was 1. That's a long time...
3.The Topokapi housed ten moseques, fourteen bathhouses, two hospitals,two thousand women and four thousand horses. I thought it was really interesting all the stuff it had.
4. Churches were transformed into mosques and kept many christian features.
5.When the Ottoman empire came into greatness, the people that where not Muslim where not forced to convert, as long as they paid their taxes.
Q: WHY ARE THERE SO MANY HORSES?
5 most interesting facts:
ReplyDelete1. Sulleyman's was a artist and warrior.
2. Sulleyman murdered his son and friend.
3. The ottomans tolerated other religions, not just Islam.
4. Churches were transformed into mosques.
5. He wore makeup.
Question: Why did sulleyman wear makeup?
George, I also found it interesting that Turks fired 1,200 pound boulders at the city walls of Constantinople.
Alexa, I also found it interesting that the Ottoman's homeland was not in turkey but on the steppes of Central Asia.
David M: Technology flourished; there was much investment in economic infrastructure, such as irrigation systems and canals; and especially, the importance of reading the Qur'an produced a comparatively high level of literacy in the general populace
ReplyDeletekate s: because it was there leader and if there enemies knew about the fall of there leader they would attack them because there in a weak spot.
five things i found intresting:
ReplyDelete1. the turks let anyone practice there own religion but the cost was that you only had to pay taxes
2.sulleyman's man was a artist and warior
3. they kept the deathof the king a secert
4.christian boys were tooken at a young age to become a slave
5. churches were turned into mosques and soem christian features were kept
Question: why did the king have to wear make-up, when he died?
Caroline,
I also found it intresting how it almost was like the mmuslium renissance.
Meg,
I also found it intreseting that they would kil eachother to be the next sultan.
5 interesting facts
ReplyDelete*churches were transformed into mosques but they kept many christian features.
*the ottomans didnt force their religion on anyone so they lived in peace.
*the ottomans homeland was not in turkey, but in the steppes on central asia.
*the sulleyman killed his own sons to ensure his power.
*future sultans would order to have their brothers strangled so that there would be no competition.
alexa i also found it interesting that the turkish leaders (sultans) expanded the empire.
thia i also found it interesting that sulleyman murdered his best friend and his own son.
questions:none
My question is - where did suleyman get his love for the arts?
ReplyDeleteKate S - Why did Suleyman surround himself with artists and poets?
ReplyDeletePorta -I also found it interesting that When the Ottoman empire came into greatness, the people that where not Muslim where not forced to convert, as long as they paid their taxes.
five things that were interesting to me
ReplyDelete1.The Turks allowed everyone to practice whatever religion they wanted as long as they paid taxes
2.Churches were transformed into mosques
3. they keept the death of the king a secreat for about a month
4.The Turks used modern weapons(guns and gunpowder) to fight their enimies who were using bows and arrows
5.He wore makeup
why did he wear makeup ?
Alexa I also found it interesting that the Ottoman's homeland was not in turkey but on the steppes of Central Asia.
Five things that i found interesting
ReplyDelete1. The turks allowed everyone to practice whatever religion they wanted to as long as they paid taxes
2.They kept the death of the king a secret so other people wouldnt attack them when they were weak
3. Sulleyman murdered his son because he thought his son was planning on assasinating him
4. Churches were transformed into mosques but kept many christian features
5.Turks fired 1,200 pound boulders at the city walls of Constantinople
why did they keep christian features in the mosques?
George, i also thought it was interesting that they fired 1,200 pound boulders at Constantinople.
1)1.I found it interesting that the churches were transformed into mosques.
ReplyDelete2. Ottomans tolerated the other religions.
3.Suleyman killed his sons so they would not become sultan.
4.Turkish attackers used cannons to break the walls of Constantinople
5.Suleyman formed some kind of Muslim Rennasaince.
2) Why did the emporor of Constantinople take off his golden helmet?
3) Alexa,why did constantinople surrend to Mehmet?
They were pretty badly outnumbered.
Kate,Why was Suleyman's death kept secret for so long?
The soldiers would lose morale and motive if they heard that they're leader was dead.
-commenting on what they found most interesting/surprising/shocking
or
-answering the questions they posted.
or
-by posing follow-up questions to a classmates' post
The 5 most interesting things I learned
ReplyDelete1.) Many churches were forced to become mosques.
2.) The Turkes told people that they were allowed to practice whatever religon they wanted as long as they paied taxes ( didnt force them to convert)
3.) That young boys would become Janissares (soliders for the empire)
4.) The Ottomans kept Sulliman the magnificents dealth a secret in order to not upset the troops that were currently in a war
5.) They had a better army and better guns and equipment (such as cannons and guns) than Constantinople. Which cause Constantinople to lose when their walls were broken down when someone left the gate uunopened allowing the turks to enter.
Questions: What other reasons did they have to keep the dealth of Sulliman a secret?
Annie,I also found it interesting that the sultans would kill one another in order to obtain power.
ReplyDeleteRyan, No sullimans son was not as sucessful as him.
The 5 most interesting things that i learned
ReplyDelete1) Even at the peak of there empire the Ottomans still allowed others to keep there own faith.
2) How just simple things like gun powder and cannons things that are very out dated today where the keys to the reason why there was a Ottoman empire.
3)Christian boys, where taken in as slaves at a young age at the end of wars insted of talking real prisoners;this was bad for the family, they had a chance to move up very high in the government.
4)Suleyman was a really good leader but also a leader in which people questioned him for his crazy thought that people who practed other religions could still be part of the empire as long as they paid there taxes.
5)Finally the fact that churches had to become mosques. That makes no sences because I thought that if you were part of the empire you had free relgion.
QUESTIONS
1) Why were churches had to become mosques if people had freedom of religion
2)Why was Make-up warn by Suleyman
Responces
George--
I think that Suleyman got his love for the arts by not only focusing on the DYnasty but what joys life can bring when you sit down and smell the roses.
Caroline--
The empire was kept for so long because of the strenght of the empire which could be linked to the fact taht gun powder and cannons were the best weapons.
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ReplyDelete1. they kept the kings death to secret
ReplyDelete2. the turks were allowed to pray but they had to pay taxes
3. all the churches were turned to mosques
4. they had gunpowder and guns by that time
No questions
Andrew--
ReplyDeletethe Muslim took over and they forced people to convert to Islam so they built mosques in place of churches.
Tianna--
they kept his death to secret because that would have been like letting down the army and that would give the other people more chances to win.
i found that
ReplyDelete1: the ottoman empire stayed in place till around the end of WW1
2: suleyman was the greatest leader of all
3: during suleymans rule, the muslim empire experienced an age similar to the renaissance
4: the main reason why the ottoman army was so powerful was because of their status of having a "modern" army(armed with guns, gunpowder weapons, etc)
5: the fall of constantinople was due to the mega bombards of the ottomans, the ottoman ships, and the falling point was when a gate was left open, and the janissaries poured in.
no questions
meghan g,
suleyman was a king, but he was known as an emperor
andrew,
the churches became mosques because the emperor wished to turn the once christian state into a muslim stronghold.
5 things I found interesting:
ReplyDelete1. The turks allowed people to practice different religions as long as they payed taxes.
2.When the king had passed they kept it a secret so they wouldnt be attacked.
3.Churches were turned into mosques.
4.Sulleyman was also named for his great interest in art.
5.Ottomans homeland was on the steppes of Central Asia.
@Kate: Sulleymans death was kept secrect for that long because his empire were scared that if it was known that other empires would try to conquer theirs.
ReplyDelete@Annie: I also agree that people today would think its crazy that a king's sons would kill eachother to get to the throne.