The rise of the Ottoman Empire - Mostafa Minawi

Explore the early days of the Ottoman Empire, as shrewd political rulers grew the principality into an intercontinental empire.

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In the late 13th century, Osman I established a small principality sandwiched between a crumbling Byzantine Empire and a weakened Sultanate of the Seljuk of Rum, in what is now Turkey. In just a few generations, this territory had outmaneuvered more powerful neighbors to become the vast Ottoman Empire. What enabled its rapid rise? Mostafa Minawi details the early days of the Ottomans.

Lesson by Mostafa Minawi, directed by Kozmonot Animation Studio.

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[omarhanif]

The fact that the animation style looks like the old ottoman styled art is just brilliant!

[afsanakhan]

Sultan Mehmed II, 21 year old:- captured Constantinople
Me, 25 year old:- watching TED Ed

[KhAnubis]

The art and animation in this video is just incredible!

[JaybeePenaflor]

When I was in High School studying World History, one of my favorite topics was the history of the Ottoman Empire. Thanks, TED-ED for reminding me why I love this period in World History.

[Drone]

Byzantines: "No one can move their ships over land."
Ottomans: "Observe."

[cherrypie]

"One of the capital city's great buildings was Hagia Sophia has been a church, a mosque, a museum and its still used as a political chess piece to this day." You guys are damn right about that.

[alexandermarsh]

So, what they're saying is
Istanbul was Constantinople, now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople.
So if I have date in Constantinople, she'll be waiting in Instanbul.

[bloomygoose]

Ted Ed's animation always hits different

[chandrakantakasliwal]

Nobody :
Ottman Empire:
Plays chess to gain territory

[cinnamonxguy]

I love the animation! It kinda looks like a stained glass

[furkansaryerli]

Ottomans were using ADVANCED CHESS™ to expand their territories, epic.

[tahafurkank]

Ships : we cant walk
Mehmed 2 : hold my ayran

[vedarovski]

Non-Muslims were not allowed in the army. Due to this, non-Muslim families lived longer than Muslims'. I don't believe that it was a *strict* rule. It was a necessary rule for both parties(Muslims and non-Muslims). In those times, religion was the persona of the people. Not race nor nationality were that powerful. Due to this fact, there had to be some rules to prevent non-Muslims from rioting or betraying. Other side of the coin, non-Muslims weren't dying in wars and they were only paying an extra tax for not fighting. Both parties were happy for a long time until Nationalism Movement started with the French Revolution.

Note: Most of the revolts in Ottoman Empire were not due to religious difference, but due to conflict between Islam branches(mostly Alevism and Sunni).

[n.w.flannel]

Actually, Muslims had a mandatory 'tax' of their own which was sometimes much higher than jizya depending on the economy. It was - is - a religious obligation, which is why non-Muslims had a different one.

[beyzaersozoglu]

This video is really impressive, especially the animations. I’d also like to add the fact that Mehmet II (Mehmet the Conquerer) was a genius inventor/ engineer as well as a leader and actually designed the cannon himself in order to take down the Byzantine walls around Constantinople

[birilerivar]

0:49 The Ottomans did not expand towards the East. They conquered the Aegean, the Balkans, and then Central Anatolia and Istanbul respectively. The conquest of Eastern Anatolia was much later.
But thank you any way!

[Muhtesemyuotka]

In fact, when Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror conquered Kostaniopolis, he did not change its name, the city was called Kostantiniyye, but in written agreements it was written as Payitaht (City of Thrones). After Turkey became a republic, the name of the city was changed to Istanbul. There are three obvious reasons why the name of the city has not been changed; the first is that the Prophet Muhammad called the city Konstantiniyye. The second is that the Ottoman Empire did not change the name of the cities due to its "Tolerance Policy" (to gain their loyalty by treating non-Muslims well). Finally, the third is that the Ottomans considered Constantine the Great a saint for accepting Christianity and revered him with great respect.

[nv]

one of my favorite moments from Ottoman Empire is that Mehmed the Conqueror and his father’s, Murad the 2nd’s “beef”.

Murad II abdicated the throne to his 12-year-old son Mehmed II.

During his first reign, Mehmed II asked his father Murad II to reclaim the throne in anticipation of the Battle of Varna, but Murad II refused. Enraged at his father, who had long since retired to a contemplative life in southwestern Anatolia, Mehmed II wrote: "If you are the Sultan, come and lead your armies. If I am the Sultan I hereby order you to come and lead my armies."

And i think it was the smartest, coolest move in the history.

[m_b_lmackenzie]

The animation of this video is priceless, simple, and adequate.

[abdullahusman]

The best thing about this video was at 4:44 where almost all of the Ottoman Sultans animated portraits were displayed which to me were astonishingly accurate and greatly resembled the real portraits.