THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE OTTOMAN STATE AND THE SPREAD OF ISLAM IN THE CONQUERED TERRITORIES
Keywords:
Turkic tribes, ottoman sultans, “Abdalan-i Rum”,Abstract
After the end of Mongol domination, Turkic tribes settled in large numbers in the Asia Minor region.
Later, a new Turkish state emerged here, which turned into one of the most powerful empires of the Middle Ages in Asia Minor over time. Soon the Turkish state was established. The new state and the Ottoman dynasty received the (Ottoman) name. The Europeans called Osman Oto, and hence - the Ottoman state, the Ottoman Empire. For a short time the Ottomans were able to capture many cities and fortified places of Byzantium. In 1326, the city of Bursa became the capital of Ottoman Empire. The first Ottoman governors pursued an active expansionist policy against Byzantium. Henceforth, the Ottomans were able to reach the eastern shore of the Dardanelles and create a springboard to invade the Balkan Peninsula.
