Last Post :(

Well I hope everyone has enjoyed this blog...

because now it has come to the end. :(((

I hope that I will be able to share my adventure with you in the future.

Thanks for reading!

Bye!

Connecting Ottoman Empire with Europe...

 

The Ottoman Empire was one of the most powerful states in the world, so it was able to control parts of other countries; such as Southeast Europe.

 

 

 

 



Historical Figures of the Ottoman Empire

Mehmed II -Ruled from 1444 to 1446
Mehmed II was a statesman and a military leader. He was also interested in
literature, fine arts and monumental architecture. He took the name "conqueror" (faith) after the conquest of Istanbul on 29th May 1453.              


Mehmed  II

Selim I -Ruled from 1512 to 1520
He extended the empire to Syria, the Hejaz, and Egypt and raised the Ottomans to leadership of the Muslim world.

Selim I

Mecca and Medina...The two most Holiest cities of Islam

Mecca: The Holiest City in Islam

The Prophet Muhammad designated Mecca as the holy city of Islam and the direction, in which all Muslims should offer their prayers. Each year, thousands of Muslims from around the world join together to Mecca in fulfillment of one of the Five Pillars of Islam.


This is the Five Pillars of Islam



Mecca

Medina: City of Prophet

Medina is the second holiest city of Islam. Medina was the city that Muhammad went to when he was first driven out of Mecca, and the place where he attracted his first followers. Medina currently has a population of about 600,000 people and is the home of "The Prophet's Mosque." Medina was described a city, that was divided.

                                                                             This is The Prophet's Mosque

 

 

I am having such a great time exploring all of these amazing things from history. :)

 

 

 















Suleyman Vs. Soloman!

Suleyman was sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1520 to 1566 who not only created new military campaigns but also made the, of what came to be, regarded as the most characteristic achievements of Ottoman civilization in the fields of law, literature, art, and architecture. Suleyman also completed the task of transforming the previously Byzantine city of Constantinople into Istanbul, a worthy center for a great Turkish and Islamic empire.

Suleyman

Solomon was the son of King David and Bathsheba, Solomon ruled Israel from about 960 to 922 B.C. and built a magnificent temple in Jerusalem which housed the Ark of the Covenant. Solomon reportedly had hundreds of wives and concubines, including the daughter of the pharaoh of Egypt. He also had a famous meeting with the Queen of Sheba who, after seeing his wealth and wisdom, gave him many gifts.

Solomon

Did you know that he had 700 wives and 300 concubines???!!! That is so GROSS!!

Women in the Ottoman Empire were treated like better than Americans??...Can you believe it!!?!?

Women in the Ottoman Empire were given freedom. They had freedom to work where they wanted and freedom to their own land. In the Ottoman Empire, women had better rights than the women throughout Europe and then America during the same time period. There were no laws that limited the rights if women. Women could work anywhere they wanted, but mostly they worked in commercial cities where they could be with other women in the same situation. Upper class women often managed businesses and controlled wealth. "Sultanate of Women" was the period in the Ottoman Empire where women had enormous power over the affairs of the state.

This is a picture of a women from the Ottoman Empire.

       


Wow! Isn't that strange?! I just cant believe that they had so much freedom!!

The Art and Architecture was UNBELIEVEABLE!!!!!!

This is the best thing that I have seen all day!

The art/architecture that was made in the Ottoman and Safavid empires was out of this world!
Here is an example of the art in the Safavid Empire.




A Stallion, Safavid period (1501–1722)

Here is an example of the architecture used in the Ottoman Empire! 

This is the Jaffa Clock Tower.

Oh My gosh! Do you guys know about the fall of Byzantine Empires!?

***~~~Must Read~~~~***

Ok, so I was fortunate enough to be able to actually go into the church of Hagia Sophia! I scheduled a man named "Batu" to meet me there so he can tell me a little bit about the history. Well, he was very smart and answered all of my questions. Here are some of things he said.....

In the first half of the 5th century, Rome was cut into two halves. The eastern half became known as the Byzantine Empire. Different tribes from Germany were fighting each other for the western part. The Salvic people were at war with the Byzantines for a very long time. They were fighting for the Balkan Peninsula and land around the Black Sea. Soon the Byzantines began to convert the Salvic people into Christianity. The Byzantines had lost much land to the Muslim's, but Constantinople still ruled Asia Minor, Greece and Sicily.

But they soon received ferocious attacks from nomadic people in Central Asia. The Seljuk Turks overwhelmed the Byzantines in 1071, at the Battle of Manzikert. Within ten years, the Seljuk Turks occupied all of Asia Minor, the eastern heartland of Byzantium. The Byzantine Empire seemed to go downhill from that.

This is the Hagia Sophia!

Wasn't that the MOST interesting thing you have ever read!?!
Well I'm back to my adventures! I'll be posting more so stay tuned!

Introduction!!!

Hey guys! We're just starting our crazy adventure to the Ottoman Empire! This is going to be an amazing 6 days! We are so excited!!!











We have already found out some pretty neat stuff...take a look at this!


We just found out that the official language is the Ottoman Turkish Language. We better start studying so I can understand what these people are saying!

Some culture facts about the Safavid Empire are:

• Shah Abbas I recognized the importance of promoting the arts; which is why we are seeing so many beautiful paintings!
• Some interesting crafts that have become popular are tile making, pottery and textiles.

Safavid Pottery Vase