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Ottoman Empire
600-year Islamic superpower spanning three continents
1299 ๐น๐ท Turkey Empires & Dynasties
๐ Key Facts
1
Founded by Osman I (1299); lasted 600 years until 1922
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At peak (1683) controlled SE Europe, Middle East, and North Africa โ 5.2 million kmยฒ
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Suleiman the Magnificent (1520โ1566) โ golden age of law, architecture and arts
At its peak ruled 32 million people across Turkey, the Middle East, North Africa and the Balkans
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๐ Empires & Dynasties
Region
๐น๐ท Turkey
Year
1299
Summary
600-year Islamic superpower spanning three continents