History of the Ottoman Empire

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This course provides an in-depth exploration of Ottoman history from the empire's early formation in the late thirteenth century to its complex political, social, and economic transformations by the eighteenth century. It traces the rise of the Ottoman Empire as a small frontier principality in Anatolia and its subsequent expansion into a vast and multi-ethnic empire that spanned three continents. Students will examine the foundational moments of the empire, including its conquests, military strategies, and administrative innovations that allowed it to become a dominant force in both Europe and the Islamic world.