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We, The Ottoman Empire, consider ourselves a very powerful empire, especially in the 1600’s. Named for a past leader Osman, we are a Turkish group that originated in Anatolia after a military victory in 1301 CE. Over time we have expanded significantly, extending our borders to much of Anatolia, Serbia and the western Balkans, Egypt, Hungary, and substantial parts of the Ukraine. We were at the height of our power in the early 1600’s, with the peace treaty of Zsitva Torok in 1606 securing our rule over Romania, Hungary, and Transylvania. However, all this expansion and warfare has weakened our military forces and financial status and we are now struggling to retain all of our land. The Russians, (under Peter I, the Great and Catherine II, the Great), whose military power was increasing, kept forcing us back and our weakened forces could not stop them. Now in the late 1700’s we have lost some of our power and have been surpassed in technological advancements by Western Europe and Russia. Although our political boundaries gradually began to shrink, our population has flourished. We went from having 12-13 million people in 1520-1530 to possibly 30-35 million people in 1600. We are encouraged by this increase and look forward to strengthening the welfare of our empire.
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 - Trade begins to open up with the English and Dutch (1580) - Peace Treaty; Ottoman rule over Romania, Hungary, and Transylvania (1606) - Gain major parts of Ukraine (1676) - Population increase; 12 million (1520) to 35 million (1600)  - Final attempt to capture Vienna fails (1683) - Constantly pushed back by the Russians (mid 1700s) - Economically and Militarily outnumbered, the Ottoman Empire falls to Russia shortly later
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** Russia ** - Haha yeah sorry. We built up our military recently. We just had to push you guys out of your territory! Mid-1700s ' Like ‘ Comment ‘ See Friendship

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 * Poland ** - Ugh. These battles with you and the Russians are not going well for us. You guys are gaining lots of land in the Ukraine!

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 * Hapsburg Empire ** - So we just signed a treaty with you. We control the north and west in Europe. You guys get North Africa and West Asia to the south and east.

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 * Hapsburg Empire ** - Yeah! We just beat the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Lepanto with the help of the papacy and Venice :)



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 * Ottoman Empire: ** just conquered and rebuilt Constantinople, oh yeah!

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 * Ottoman Empire: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> DEFEATED PERSIA! Good work Suleman I :D

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 * <span style="color: #0036a2; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Ottoman Empire: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Hate the Hapsburg Empire- just defeated at Lepanto :/

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 * <span style="color: #0036a2; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Ottoman Empire: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Moved to Anatolia, hope we like it there...

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 * <span style="color: #0036a2; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Ottoman Empire: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Population is increasing like CRAZY! It's almost tripled! :O

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 * <span style="color: #0036a2; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Ottoman Empire: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Just defeated Hungary and took land from the Hapsburg Empire(:

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 * <span style="color: #0036a2; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Ottoman Empire: ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">After all the wars, we finally have the peace treaty of Zstiva Torok(:

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 * <span style="color: #0036a2; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Ottoman Empire: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">So financially and militarily drained from all these battles :/

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