Ottoman Empire
Definition
The Ottoman Empire was a state that controlled much of Southeast Europe, Western Asia and North Africa between the 14th and early 20th centuries. It was founded at the end of the 13th century in northwestern Anatolia by Osman I.
Analogy
Consider the Ottoman Empire as one large multinational company that had branches (territories) across different continents for several centuries!
Related terms
Sultanate: A country or territory ruled by a sultan, similar to how a kingdom is ruled by a king.
Caliphate: An Islamic state under the leadership of an Islamic steward known as a caliph, a person considered a religious successor to the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
Anatolia: A large peninsula in Western Asia and the westernmost protrusion of the Asian continent. It makes up the majority of modern-day Turkey.
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