The Spanish and the Ottomans were flourishing empires around 1450 to 1800. They both have very different cultures where the same ideas are used just in different ways that changed the courses of the empires. These empires were the breaking point to new and more advanced empires and discoveries down the road. While the Spanish and the Ottomans were two exceptionally strong powers who had similar ideals they also operated and thought in different ways as well about religion, government, and military.
The central power for the Ottomans and the Spanish each centered around one religion.
As the Ottomans grew in power and land they had to be religiously tolerant because of the way they would pay for Janissaries who were christian boys training
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The Ottoman governmental structure was lead by one religious official the Sultan comparing to the Spanish government which was split into two centers of authority in the Americas which was Mexico and Peru. The Spanish central government was controlled by a viceroy who was responsible to the king in Spain (Doc.6). Similar to the Ottoman empire that was divided into vilayets, with a governor assigned to each vilayet that reported to the Saltan. The Ottomans were controlled by the Sultan as the supreme ruler of a centralized government that had control of its provinces, officials and inhabitants, Which is similar to the Spanish King who also was in charge of everything by still had people running the country and reporting to him. These were extensively powerful empires who managed to overthrow other empires and keep a steady government. The Ottoman empire was very religious based compared to the Spanish empire which was ruled by one King and religion was more of an option. The different type of military each empire had was notably different one empire had no armor and the other had a lot. Clearly the army that had a lot of armor did not lose as much casualties and kept the soldiers intact. Both the governments were equally powerful with strong power and good
The Aztec and Mongol empires were large, expansive realms that shared many similarities in their rise to power, but also had some differences. The Aztec and Mongol Empire's rise to power were similar politically in that they both conquered neighboring nations, similar socially in that their social structures both emphasized warriors, but were different economically in that the Aztecs relied on tributes from conquered lands to fund their expansion whereas the Mongols destroyed lands they conquered to prevent challenges to their power.
While taking the class of Early Modern European History there was two states that really stuck out and peaked my interest the most. They were the Ottoman Empire and Early Modern Europe. If you compare and contrast both the Ottoman Empire and Early Modern Europe during the 16th Century through the 18th Century, you will see that there are a number of similarities as well as differences when you look at the expansion of the states. You will also see many of these contrasts as well when you look in terms of each states military and commerce. Although the Ottoman Empire existed before the 16th century and continued to exist past the 18th century and in great decline until the early 20th century, when looking at the state as a whole the time period of 1500’s through the 1700’s is a period of growth and strength. It is perhaps even known as a golden era for the state, when taking in to comparison the Early Modern Europeans where the same time period marks a change in how society thought and how people were treated.
Unlike most “victimized” cultures of Western European domination, the Ottoman Empire was considerably successful and powerful for many years, particularly in the sixteenth and early seventeenth century under the rule of Sulayman the Magnificent (Haberman, 132). By 1520, the Ottoman Empire had secured much of the Arab Middle East, Belgrade and most of Hungary (Haberman, 132...
The Aztec Empire stood for many years but never expanded much, only conquering small neighboring civilizations. The Aztec Empire was founded in the 6th century and didn’t fall until 1525. The Inca Civilization was a bit different. The Inca Civilization conquered as many lands that it could but quickly fell after just 100 years. In this essay I will be comparing the government, economics, and culture in the Aztec Civilizationand the Inca Empire.
Looking back into history, at around the 1500s to the 1600s, people were very much the same in the sense that many countries were looking to aggrandize their economy and appear the greatest. It was this pride and thinking that motivated many of the superpowers of the world’s past. Two such monarchies in the European continent included England and Spain, which had at the time, the best fleets the world has ever seen. Because both were often striving to be the best, they conflicted with one another. Although England and Spain had their differences, they both had a thirst to see new things and it was this hunger that led them both to discovering different parts of the “New World” and thus, colonizing the Americas.
Prior to the 1900’s, the Ottoman Empire was a major country in Europe, with a vast sense of power that could be seen by all, however as the 1900’s got closer, the Ottoman Empire went into decline and would ultimately lead to their collapse. The Ottoman empire prior to their decline had a huge stake in European Society, due to the fact that they were located at a major trading area that every country in Europe wanted. The ability of having a major geographically advantage lead to the Ottoman having one of the biggest stake in European trade. The Ottoman Empire was a long lasting nation that helped develop European both socially and economically through its lifetime(Quataert Donald Vol 34), making a distinct cultural society that were adapted by almost every country within Europe.
For example, religion was an important aspect to life. All the empires had a dominant religion, which was often used to their benefit because it was easy to appeal to all beliefs in order to gain power. Also, the Aztecs and Incans had similar ways of how the culture spread. Markets and trade had an important role in economy for all the Empires. This also made the merchants and traders have access to spread arts and goods from the empires. However, there are still many differences between the empires, and many exist between the Incas and the Aztecs. The Aztecs were very different in how they ran their empire. Instead of leaving a person to rule the new territory, tribunes could be paid. The territory could continue to keep their leader under the Empire as long as the tribunes were met. This is very different than most empires. The Incas would relocate the people and keep them under their civilization. They used much more sophisticated and effective systems than the Aztecs, making them much more similar to Near East and Asian
...th empires. The Indian overlords made no attempts to assimilate the other cultures to their own and thus provided the basis for a full scale revolt against them. With diligent work by missionaries, the Spaniards tried to bring together the people of present-day Mexico and the southwestern United States by converting them to Christianity. The resulting extension of the Spanish empire, New Spain, was the most strongly united of the American empires for years to come.
Ottoman vs. Qing The declines of the Ottoman and Qing Empires both had commonalities in their downfall such as corruption in the government, weak armies, and debt to the Europeans, though the main reasons for the collapse of the empires are alike the way that the problems developed are dissimilar. While both the Qing and the Ottoman were in completely separate locations, both had government officials that abused their positions of power and brought down the economic standing of the empire as whole. Ottoman rule was at its peak during the sixteenth century and they stayed in that era, as did the Qing, the military advancements that had occurred were not followed by these empires causing them to be utterly defenseless in war. Finally, due to the fact that the Ottomans and Qings had no way to protect themselves from the Europeans, the British and French gave them loans or crops that forced them into economic strife because they could not pay back the money they had borrowed.
The Conquest of New Spain Cortés came not to the New World to conquer by force, but by manipulation. Bernal Daz del Castillo, in the "Conquest of New Spain," describes how Cortés and his soldiers manipulated the Aztec people and their king Montezuma from the time they traveled from Iztapalaopa to the time when Montezuma took Cortés to the top of the great Cue and showed him the whole of Mexico and its countryside, and the three causeways which led into Mexico. Castillo's purpose for recording the mission was to keep an account of the wealth of Montezuma and Mexico, the traditions, and the economic potential that could benefit Cortés' upcoming conquest. However, through these recordings, we are able to see and understand Cortés' strategy in making Mexico "New Spain." He came as a wolf in sheep's clothing and manipulated Montezuma through his apparent innocence.
The Ottomans and Spanish built flourishing empires based on different philosophies from 1450 to 1800. The Ottoman and Spanish were two powerful empires during that time. During the building of the two empires, the Spanish and the Ottoman both developed similarities in their social, political, and economic structures. The Ottoman took control of Europe, while the Spanish saw it as easy to monitor new lands. The different tactics employed made the both empires flourish. For instance, the Spanish were not tolerant of religion. They conquered other areas with the aim of converting Christians to Islam, if they refused, they would be killed. On the other hand, the Ottoman leaders incorporated leaders of diverse culture
Up until the 19th century, the Ottoman Empire had a pre-modern style of ruling, and its government was characterized by its diversity, flexibility and minimalism. Therefore, most people living under the empire enjoyed a sense autonomy. But by the end of the 19th century, though, their fortunes began to change. This was due to internal factors such as weakening central government and rise of autonomous warlords attempting to overthrow the government. Also, Europe began to go through a process of economic, military and political expansion, becoming a competitor with the Ottomans. This caused them to try to save their government by implementing different reforms.
Both types of empires can be beneficial in many ways. This assumption can be made because both help form the concept of written laws and the cultivation of new arts, sciences, and technologies. This assumption can be made because this helps modern day society develop by learning from their culture and
The Ottoman Empire had humble roots. Beginning as an Ottoman state, it progressively rose to power to become an empire. As a state, the Ottoman state started as a small state in current-day western Turkey. Based on Muslim beliefs and rule, the Ottoman State began to dissolve surrounding Muslim states, which were absorbed into the future empire. This move thereby ended all the other Turkish dynasties. The Ottoman Empire was marked as one of the largest, longest lasting empires. The Ottoman Empire lasted from the late 13th century to 1923. Throughout it’s time, the Ottoman Empire was remarked as highly successful and progressive. But like all empires, the Ottoman Empire had to make its end. The Ottoman Empire, like all dynasties, went through its rise, peak, and falling periods. This essay assesses each period in the Ottoman Empire's history.
The Ottoman Empire was one of the World's Largest Empires. The Ottoman Empire is also referred to as the Turkish Empire. It is the most powerful and long-lasting empire in history. The Ottoman Empires primary source was to increase the Islamic teachings of its leaders (The Ottoman Empire). Many areas of present-day Europe were included in the Empire. Turkey, Egypt, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Macedonia, Hungary, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria were some of the places included in the Empire. Part of the Arabian Peninsula and North Africa was also included (The Ottoman Empire). The empire was one of the largest to rule the borders of the Mediterranean Sea. It was founded in 1299 by Osman I after many breaks down that happened between several Turkish Tribes. This empire had many capitals. Sögüt was the capital of the Empire in 1299 until 1326 (Turkey The Ottoman Empire…). Bursa controlled the area from 1326 through 1365. Edirne controlled the Ottoman Empire from 1365 until 1453. Last but not least was Istanbul which controlled the area from 1453 through 1922. The Ottoman Empire was established by a tribe called the Oghuz Turk which was in Western Anatolia (Turkey The Ottoman Empire…).