Rise
The conditions that gave birth to the Ottoman project after one of the most devastating periods in Muslim history.
What you will explore
From post-Mongol ruin to a world-shaping Islamic empire.
From its rise out of the ashes of the Mongol invasions, to the glorious conquests of Sultan Mehmed II, and through its long, turbulent decline, this course uncovers how the Ottomans carried the banner of Islam across three continents.
Conquest
The era of expansion, leadership, and Sultan Mehmed II’s conquest of Constantinople.
Legacy
The long decline, the pressures of modernity, and the Ottoman imprint on the world we know today.
