Throughout history, countless countries and regions of the world interact with each other, for better or for worse. Specifically, during the 14th-16th centuries, the Ottoman Empire rose to great power. Originating in Anatolia or present day Turkey, the empire eventually stretched from southeastern Europe to the Middle East (Sansal). To achieve this expansion, the Ottoman Turks faced multiple wars, and were affected and effected other empires and regions. The Ottoman Turks’ overall relations with the Byzantine and Safavid Empires, had a positive outcome on the Ottoman empire. To begin, the Ottoman turks affected the Byzantine Empire in the siege of Constantinople. On May 29, 1453, the siege of Constantinople began, part of the Byzantine-Ottoman