Question

What events helped consolidate the Ottoman Empire in the East, to the extent that they emerge as a rival to Western Europe?

Answer 1

Answer: There are a few things that made the Ottomans able to do this. The first bring it was a religious mission. The Ottomans were devout Muslims and their Sultan was a religious and political leader. They also had a harsh, but good way of eliminating other political opinions.

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