The Ottoman Empire in its core, the Kai tribe of Oğuz Turks, was part of the westward Turkic migrations from Central Asia that began during the 10th century. The Sejuks settled in Persia during this period and began to push west into Anatolia at the beginning of the 11th century. Suleyman Shah, grandfather of Osman I, was drowned in the river Euphrates and his tomb resides in current Syria. This movement brought them into conflict with the Byzantine Empire.
The permanent foothold in Anatolia, the Anatolian Seljuk Sultanate, was established after a historic victory at the Battle of Manzikert against Byzantine Empire in 1071. Under the suzerainty of the Anatolian Seljuk Sultanate, the leader Ertuğrul, father of Osman I received a western fringe after backing the Seljuks in a losing border skirmish. The Seljuk system offered the Beylik protection from outsiders, and also allowed it to develop its own internal structure. Ertuğrul with the position on the far western fringe of the Seljuk state enabled him to build up the military power through co-operation with other nations living in western Anatolia, many of whom were Christian.
The Ottoman Beylik (turkish: Osmanoğlu) passed over to another stage, the Anatolian Turkish Beyliks, with the demise of the Anatolian Seljuk Sultanate. Following the Mongol invasion of Anatolia in the 13th century, the sultanate collapsed and its territory was divided among a number of Turkish principalities known as Beylik. It became vassals of the Il Khanate of the Mongols. The name Ottoman derives from Osman I (Arabic: Uthman), son of Ertuğrul, who became the first Bey when he declared the independence of the "Ottoman state" in 1299.
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2006-12-15 20:25:27
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answered by catzpaw 6
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The Ottoman Empire was itself massively imperialist. After it had lost most of its extra-territorial provinces after the First World War the ruling dynasty fell during conflict with the Western powers represented in that region by France and Italy. supported by Great Britain. The subsequent remarkable victory of Turkish patriot forces is the foundation of Modern Turkey. Turkey IS a rare example of a nation created by an army - the Turkish army was not ordained by an existing state.
2006-12-15 12:12:37
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answered by Tony B 6
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