Turks

=**Behold the Turks**=

Turkish Proverb: "**Abundance is from activity".** Kelsey Ingram, Christina Reim, Jordan Sanfrotello, and Gary Schneider

=The Ottoman Empire=  The map covers not only Shakepeare's time period but Othello's as well. Since we have not read Othello yet, i also covered the preceeding time period (although it does have definite lines of what land the Turks held in the late 16th early 17th centuries). It does cover a little bit extra for late 17th century but our class can see the differences through the color-coated part.

Military Background
 Click that for a quick outline of the Turkish military history.

[|Click here] for more information on the history of the Turkish military as well as a list of the first Turkish battles.

Politics, Religion, and Society of empire
To learn about the backgrounds of the lifestyles of the princes, non-Muslims, and slaves check out these notes Ottoman Origins  - For more information on the origins of the Turks.

Pictures!!
pictures  of Turkey and its capital Istanbul