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Osman I (1299-1326)
1259 - Osman I forms Ottoman State.
1281 - Osman becomes bey upon his father's death.
1285 - Osman inherits the leadership of the tribal group late known by a version of his name, as the Ottoman Turks
1299 - To help win a major battle, Osman leads his troops and displaces the Seljuk Turks. The Ottoman Empire is founded, and the reign of Osman I begins.
1300 - The last Muslims in Sicily are forcibly converted to Christianity.
1326 - Osman and his troops lay siege to the city of Bursa in northwest Turkey. When the city falls, Bursa is made into the capital of the Ottoman Empire. Osman dies.
1281 - Osman becomes bey upon his father's death.
1285 - Osman inherits the leadership of the tribal group late known by a version of his name, as the Ottoman Turks
1299 - To help win a major battle, Osman leads his troops and displaces the Seljuk Turks. The Ottoman Empire is founded, and the reign of Osman I begins.
1300 - The last Muslims in Sicily are forcibly converted to Christianity.
1326 - Osman and his troops lay siege to the city of Bursa in northwest Turkey. When the city falls, Bursa is made into the capital of the Ottoman Empire. Osman dies.
Orhan I (1326-1359)
1326 - Osman's son, Orhan, rules after his father's death.
1345 - Orhan gains control of Thrace.
1354 (July 27) - Gallipoli is taken by the Ottoman Turks, giving them their first foothold in Europe.
1345 - Orhan gains control of Thrace.
1354 (July 27) - Gallipoli is taken by the Ottoman Turks, giving them their first foothold in Europe.
Murad I (1359-1389)
1359 - Orhan's son, Murad, rules. Murad sets up the system to train ex-slaves into elite soldiers known as Janissaries.
1389 - Orhan dies in the battlefield while defeating the Serbians.
1389 - Orhan dies in the battlefield while defeating the Serbians.
Bajazet / Bayezid I (1389-1402)
1389 (June 15) - Victory at the Battle of Kosovo results in the Ottoman Turks' control over most of Serbia, which becomes a vassal state.
1393 - The Ottoman sultan Bayazid I brings the Slav kingdom of Bulgaria under his control
1396 (September 25) - The Battle of Nicopolis results in the conquest of Bulgaria.
1402 - Mongolian raiders crush Bayezid's troops in Turkey and take him prisoner. The sultan is kept in captivity until his death within the year, and the Ottoman Empire is split among his sons.
1393 - The Ottoman sultan Bayazid I brings the Slav kingdom of Bulgaria under his control
1396 (September 25) - The Battle of Nicopolis results in the conquest of Bulgaria.
1402 - Mongolian raiders crush Bayezid's troops in Turkey and take him prisoner. The sultan is kept in captivity until his death within the year, and the Ottoman Empire is split among his sons.
Ottoman Interregnum (1402-1413)
1402 - Bayezid's four sons fight each other for the throne.
1413 - Mehmed wins and reunites the empire.
1413 - Mehmed wins and reunites the empire.
Mehmed I Celeb (1413-1421)
1421 - Mehmed I dies.
Murad II (1421-1451)
1443 - Skanderbeg, Albania's national hero, begins his long campaign of successes against the Turks
1450 - Christian boys, trained as slaves in the personal service of the Turkish sultan, acquire considerable power as the elite corps of janissaries.
1450 - Christian boys, trained as slaves in the personal service of the Turkish sultan, acquire considerable power as the elite corps of janissaries.
Mehmed II (1451-1481)
1453 (May 29) - The Fall of Constantinople: Mehmed II (The Conqueror) lays seige to the Byzantine capital of Constantinople and captures Constantinople. The Byzantine (Christian) Emperor Constantine XI dies during the battle. The Roman Byzantine Empire yields to the Ottoman force. The city is now called Istanbul.
1460 - Mehmed II conquers Morea.
1461 - Mehmed II conquers Trabzon, thus putting an end to the Empire of Trebizond.
1462 - Mehmed II begins to build his palace, Topkapi Palace.
1463 - Bosnia is conquered.
1473 - Mehmed II defeats Uzun Hasan of Akkoyunlu Turkmens in the Battle of Otlukbeli.
1475 - Gedik Ahmet Pasha captures Caffa. Crimea is declared a vassal state of the Ottoman Empire.
1478 - Albania is conquered.
1480 - Gedik Ahmet Pasha captures Otranto, the southeast corner of Italy to create bases for orchestrating further attacks on Italy. The name Constantinople changes to Istanbul.
1451-1481 - Mehmed's rule for 30 years brings flourishing in Istanbul. Istanbul becomes a political, cultural and economic center. Mosques, bazaars, roads, inns, and baths are built.
1460 - Mehmed II conquers Morea.
1461 - Mehmed II conquers Trabzon, thus putting an end to the Empire of Trebizond.
1462 - Mehmed II begins to build his palace, Topkapi Palace.
1463 - Bosnia is conquered.
1473 - Mehmed II defeats Uzun Hasan of Akkoyunlu Turkmens in the Battle of Otlukbeli.
1475 - Gedik Ahmet Pasha captures Caffa. Crimea is declared a vassal state of the Ottoman Empire.
1478 - Albania is conquered.
1480 - Gedik Ahmet Pasha captures Otranto, the southeast corner of Italy to create bases for orchestrating further attacks on Italy. The name Constantinople changes to Istanbul.
1451-1481 - Mehmed's rule for 30 years brings flourishing in Istanbul. Istanbul becomes a political, cultural and economic center. Mosques, bazaars, roads, inns, and baths are built.
Bayezid II (1481-1512)
1481 (May 3) - Mehmed II dies. Bayezid II ascended to the Ottoman Throne.
1482 - Herzegovina is conquered.
1498 - Montenegro is conquered.
1482 - Herzegovina is conquered.
1498 - Montenegro is conquered.
Selim I (1512-1520)
1514 - Battle of Chaldiran: Ismail I of Safavid Persia is defeated by Selim I, bringing East Anatolia under Turkish rule.
1516 - Battle of Marj Dabiq: Al-Ashraf Quansuh al-Ghawri of Mamluk Sultanate (Egypt) is defeated by Selim I, bringing Palestine and Syria under Ottoman control.
1517 - Battle of Ridaniya: Tuman Bay II of Mamluk Sultanate (Egypt) is defeated by Selim I, bringing Egypt under Ottoman control. Selim I assumes the title of Caliph.
1517 - Selim captures Cairo and ends Mameluke rule in the Middle East.
1519 - Algeria is conquered.
1516 - Battle of Marj Dabiq: Al-Ashraf Quansuh al-Ghawri of Mamluk Sultanate (Egypt) is defeated by Selim I, bringing Palestine and Syria under Ottoman control.
1517 - Battle of Ridaniya: Tuman Bay II of Mamluk Sultanate (Egypt) is defeated by Selim I, bringing Egypt under Ottoman control. Selim I assumes the title of Caliph.
1517 - Selim captures Cairo and ends Mameluke rule in the Middle East.
1519 - Algeria is conquered.
Suleiman I / Suleyman I (1520-1566)
1520 - The reign of Suleiman I, also known as Suleiman the Magnificent, begins.
1521 - Suleiman marches to Hungary and captures Belgrade.
1522 - Rhodes is captures by Suleiman I.
1526 - Battle of Mohacs: Louis II of Hungary and Bohemia is defeated by Suleiman I.
1529 - The Siege of Vienna.
1533 - The Turks take over Iraq.
1538 - Sea Battle of Preveza: The Turkish navy controls most of the Mediterranean Sea.
1541 - Suleiman captures Buda (now known as Budapest).
1547 - By now, the Turks control almost the entirety of Hungary. Hungary is divided by agreement between the Ottoman sultan (Suleiman) and Ferdinand I of Austria.
1551 - Conquest of Libya
1520-1566 - Suleiman conquers parts of western Asia and southeast Europe in his desire to convert people to Islam. The Ottoman Empire reaches its peak under his rule.
1566 - Suleiman I's reign comes to an end.
1521 - Suleiman marches to Hungary and captures Belgrade.
1522 - Rhodes is captures by Suleiman I.
1526 - Battle of Mohacs: Louis II of Hungary and Bohemia is defeated by Suleiman I.
1529 - The Siege of Vienna.
1533 - The Turks take over Iraq.
1538 - Sea Battle of Preveza: The Turkish navy controls most of the Mediterranean Sea.
1541 - Suleiman captures Buda (now known as Budapest).
1547 - By now, the Turks control almost the entirety of Hungary. Hungary is divided by agreement between the Ottoman sultan (Suleiman) and Ferdinand I of Austria.
1551 - Conquest of Libya
1520-1566 - Suleiman conquers parts of western Asia and southeast Europe in his desire to convert people to Islam. The Ottoman Empire reaches its peak under his rule.
1566 - Suleiman I's reign comes to an end.
Selim II (1566-1574)
1570 - Piyale Pasha conquers Cyprus.
1571 - Battle of Lepanto: Turks are defeated by the Spanish and the Venetians.
1574 - Conquest of Tunisia. The Ottoman Empire asserts its control over the north African coast.
1566-1574 - Selim is not like his father; he never goes to fight battles and his government is unstable. During his reign, the Turkish fleet is smashed at the Battle of Lepanto in Greece.
1571 - Battle of Lepanto: Turks are defeated by the Spanish and the Venetians.
1574 - Conquest of Tunisia. The Ottoman Empire asserts its control over the north African coast.
1566-1574 - Selim is not like his father; he never goes to fight battles and his government is unstable. During his reign, the Turkish fleet is smashed at the Battle of Lepanto in Greece.
Murad III (1574-1595)
1578 - Conquest of Tbilisi and a good part of Georgia.
1590 - Treaty of Istanbul.
1590 - Treaty of Istanbul.
Ahmed I (1603-1617)
1610 - Jelali Revolts suppressed by Kuyucu Murat Pasha with great loss and suffering to Turkmens.
1612 - Treaty of Nasuh Pasha between the Ottoman Empire and Safavid Persia.
1615 - Treaty of Serav.
1612 - Treaty of Nasuh Pasha between the Ottoman Empire and Safavid Persia.
1615 - Treaty of Serav.
Mustafa I (1622-1623)
Murad IV (1623-1640)
Ibrahim I (1640-1648)
Mehmed IV (1648-1687)
1683 - Battle of Vienna: The Ottomans try to conquer Venice, but are defeated.
1686 - Hungary is evacuated.
1687 - Death of Mehmed IV.
1686 - Hungary is evacuated.
1687 - Death of Mehmed IV.
Suleiman II (1687-1691)
Ahmed II (1691-1695)
Mustafa II (1695-1703)
1697 - As Austrian troops push into the Ottoman territory in Hungary, the Turks are defeated at Zenta. To keep peace, the Turks give up much of their land in that region.
1699 - Treaty of Karlowitz: The Turks surrender Hungary, Transylvania, Croatia, and Slovenia to the Hapsburgs, Morea in Greece to the Venetian Republic, and Moldavia to Poland.
1700 - Treaty of Constantinople: Ottoman Turks surrender Azov to the Russians.
1703 - Due to the great losses under his rule, Mustafa II is forced to abdicate and his brother, Ahmed III, replaces him.
1699 - Treaty of Karlowitz: The Turks surrender Hungary, Transylvania, Croatia, and Slovenia to the Hapsburgs, Morea in Greece to the Venetian Republic, and Moldavia to Poland.
1700 - Treaty of Constantinople: Ottoman Turks surrender Azov to the Russians.
1703 - Due to the great losses under his rule, Mustafa II is forced to abdicate and his brother, Ahmed III, replaces him.
Ahmed III (1703-1730)
1715 - Ottoman Turks attack Morea in Greece, recapturing it from Venice, a violation of the Peace Treaty of Carlowitz, leading to a new war with Austria.
1717 - Austria captures Belgrade from the Ottomans.
1718 - Treaty of Passarowitz: Peace between the Ottomans and Austria is reached. The Turks are allowed to keep Morea, but they lose all of Hungary.
1730 - Revolt of Patrona Halil: The defeats in a war against Persia lead to the revolt of the Janissaries, resulting in the dethronement of Ahmet III.
1717 - Austria captures Belgrade from the Ottomans.
1718 - Treaty of Passarowitz: Peace between the Ottomans and Austria is reached. The Turks are allowed to keep Morea, but they lose all of Hungary.
1730 - Revolt of Patrona Halil: The defeats in a war against Persia lead to the revolt of the Janissaries, resulting in the dethronement of Ahmet III.
Mahmud I (1730-1754)
1739 - Treaty of Belgrade is signed.
1754 (December 13) - Mahmud I dies.
1754 (December 13) - Mahmud I dies.
Osman III (1754-1757)
Mustafa III (1757-1774)
1768 - Russo-Turkish War begins because of a border incident at Balta, in the southern Ukraine.
1774 - Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca ends the Russo-Turkish War.
1774 - Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca ends the Russo-Turkish War.
Abdülhamid I (1774-1789)
Selim III (1789-1807)
1807 (May) - Kabakçi Rebellion results in the dethronement of the reformist sultan Selim III.
Mustafa IV (1807-1808)
1808 - Alemdar Mustafa Pasha suppresses the Kabakçi rebellion. Mahmut II succeeds Selim III as the new Sultan after the latter's demise.
Mahmud II (1808-1839)
1813 (April 23) - Second Serbian Uprising.
1821 - Beginning of the Greek War of Independence. Greece revolts against the Ottomans, resulting in the massacre of several thousand Muslims.
1827 - Greece eventually gains help from Britain, France, and Russia who supports Greek independence, and they defeat the Turkish and Egyptian fleets at Navarino.
1828 - Greece wins independence.
1830 - Algeria is conquered by the French and surrenders to French rule.
1832 - Greek sovereignty/independence is officially established as a result of the Greek War of Independence.
1831-1833 - Egyptian-Ottoman War.
1832-1833 - First Turko-Egyptian War.
1821 - Beginning of the Greek War of Independence. Greece revolts against the Ottomans, resulting in the massacre of several thousand Muslims.
1827 - Greece eventually gains help from Britain, France, and Russia who supports Greek independence, and they defeat the Turkish and Egyptian fleets at Navarino.
1828 - Greece wins independence.
1830 - Algeria is conquered by the French and surrenders to French rule.
1832 - Greek sovereignty/independence is officially established as a result of the Greek War of Independence.
1831-1833 - Egyptian-Ottoman War.
1832-1833 - First Turko-Egyptian War.
AbDüLMECID I (1839-1861)
1853 (October 4) - Crimean War: The Ottoman sultan declares war on Russia.
1854 - British and French support enter the war on the Turkish side.
1856 - The Crimean War ends with Ottoman victory.
1854 - British and French support enter the war on the Turkish side.
1856 - The Crimean War ends with Ottoman victory.
Abdülaziz (1861-1876)
Murad V (1876)
Abdülhamid II / Abdul Hamit II (1876-1909)
1876 - Constantinople Conference: Abdul Hamit II tries to instill reforms into the empire, including adding a constitution and a parliament. These reforms fail, however.
1877 (April 24) - Russo-Turkish War begins. The Ottomans give independence to Romania, Serbia and Montenegro.
1878 - The Congress of Berlin acknowledges the independence of Serbia, Romania, and Bulgaria.
1881 - Tunisia is converted to a French colony.
1882 - Egypt lives under British protection.
1908 (October 5) - Bulgaria obtains full independence.
1877 (April 24) - Russo-Turkish War begins. The Ottomans give independence to Romania, Serbia and Montenegro.
1878 - The Congress of Berlin acknowledges the independence of Serbia, Romania, and Bulgaria.
1881 - Tunisia is converted to a French colony.
1882 - Egypt lives under British protection.
1908 (October 5) - Bulgaria obtains full independence.
Mehmed V (1909-1918)
1912 - Italo-Turkish War: The Ottoman Empire is quickly brought to an end by Italy defeating the Ottomans and gaining Libya.
1912 - The first Balkan War: most of Thrace is taken from the Ottomans.
1913 - Save for Istanbul and a small surrounding area, the Ottoman Empire is nearly completely erased from the political map of Europe.
1914 (August 2) - The Ottomans enter World War I on the side of the Central Powers. Germany and the Ottomans sign a secret treaty of alliance.
1914 (November 2) - Russia declares war on the Ottoman Empire.
1914 (November 5) - Britain and France declare war on the Ottoman Empire.
1914 - The Ottomans are defeated by the Russians at Sarikam.
1912 - The first Balkan War: most of Thrace is taken from the Ottomans.
1913 - Save for Istanbul and a small surrounding area, the Ottoman Empire is nearly completely erased from the political map of Europe.
1914 (August 2) - The Ottomans enter World War I on the side of the Central Powers. Germany and the Ottomans sign a secret treaty of alliance.
1914 (November 2) - Russia declares war on the Ottoman Empire.
1914 (November 5) - Britain and France declare war on the Ottoman Empire.
1914 - The Ottomans are defeated by the Russians at Sarikam.
Mehmed VI (1918-1922)
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