The Ottoman Empire was one of the largest and longest lasting empire in history. This very successful empire lasted from 1289 to 1923. As time went by, the empire went through the many changes and kept many of the empires stabilizing factors constant in order to create one of the best empires. Between the years of the Ottoman Empire, they continued their quest for conquering, used the same social hierarchy, and kept a centralized government. In order for the Ottomans to keep their empire lasting longer, they changed their empire by moving their capital city, created a navy, and expanded their territorial lands. The empire of the Ottomans were on the borders of the Byzantine empire. The first success of the Ottomans happened when they