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What was the Ottoman Empire?

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The Ottoman Empire was a Turkish Islamic sultanate that lasted six centuries, 1299–1922; it peaked with the conquest of Constantinople in 1453 and the reign of Suleiman the Lawgiver.

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The Ottoman Empire was a Turkish Islamic sultanate that lasted six centuries, 1299–1922. It reached its peak with the conquest of Constantinople in 1453 and the rule of Suleiman the Magnificent. 1

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