Rise of the Ottomans - 3 Minute History

The video covers the division of modern-day Turkey between the Seljuks and the Byzantine Empire, the rise of Osman, and the expansion of the Ottoman Empire. It details the weakening of the Byzantine Empire due to civil wars and the Mongol invasions, leading to the rise of Ottoman power. The Ottomans expanded into Europe, taking advantage of Byzantine internal conflicts and the Black Death. The video concludes with the Ottomans becoming a significant regional power in the Balkans and Anatolia.

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