HISTORY OF OTTOMAN EMPIRE This week, I hope to talk about the Ottoman Empire in a blog post. The Ottoman Empire was not only political or social but also cultural and it existed for over six centuries. In these few paragraphs, let us trace one of the great empires in history. 13th century saw the foundation of the Ottoman Empire which eventually turned out to be a global superpower whose influence spanned territories ranging from Southeast Europe through North Africa passing across the Middle East. When at its peak, this empire was famous for being very tolerant and had become a multicultural society that celebrated diversity. The system of governance that existed within the Ottomans is another aspect that makes their history remarkable. Through an evolving network of officials, they concentrated and decentralized power concurrently. This arrangement allowed them to coexist with more than one ethnicity, as well as religions and languages within its borders. As elsewhere, a lot can...