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How Did Orkhain Build The Ottoman Empire

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The Ottoman Empire can be defined as the Turkish empire. It was established in northern Anatolia, today the territory is known as Turkey, by Osman 1 at the end of the 13th century and expanded by his successors to include eastern Europe by 1400. Strong Turkish leaders came together to establish the Ottoman Empire and shortly thereafter the Ottoman’s captured Constantinople in 1451. Those leaders were Osman I, or Othman, and his son, Orkhan I. Orkhan I was the first to name himself a sultan which is defined as one who has power. The Ottoman Empire declined greatly by the 19th century and totally collapsed after World War I. The Ottoman Empire rose after the following events took place. People and territories that did not believe in Islam,
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