Ottoman Empire: Facts & Related Content
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Date | c. 1300 - 1922 |
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- Ottomans invented currently used surgical instruments such as forceps, scalpels, and catheters.
- The capture of Constantinople by the Ottomans caused many scholars to flee to Italy and bring with them knowledge that helped spark the Renaissance.
- Europeans have given Suleiman the moniker "The Magnificent", but he was called "The Lawgiver" by his own subjects.
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