Ottoman Empire
1299–1922 CE
Six-century empire; took Constantinople (1453) and the caliphate (1517); dissolved after WWI.
At a glance
| Type | Polity |
|---|---|
| Dynasty | Osmanlı |
| Region | Anatolia/Balkans/MENA |
| Capital | Bursa→Edirne→Constantinople |
| Founded | 1299 |
| Ended | 1922 |
| State religion | Islam (Sunni) |