The Ottoman Empire is the best Empire. You might not agree with

>>71333407
oh wow they controlled a bunch of desert and oil they never bothered to tap so great

>>71333407
That's a very sexy empire m8, I'd live in it

>>71333407
Okay, Mehmed.

>>71333407
It certainly was a worthy successor to Rome, plus they kept batshit Salafis under control.

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>>71333440
>a beylik from a persian rooted central asian Turkic empire fights the other beyliks in Anatolia
>they conquer most of the other beyliks, accumulating power
>set their sites towards the west
>see the fire of Rome burning out
>conquer Rome and reignite the fire, forming the third muslim Roman empire
>rebuild the greatest city of the world, and make it even greater
>conquer the holy muslim lands next, destroying the Mamluks and declaring yourself caliph of the muslim world
>Conquer the ancient lands of Roman northern Africa
>leave a huge influence on the world, your Symbol of the half moon becomes a general symbol for Islam all around the world
>fight against the strongest european country at that time, almost win until they receive backup from Poles
>European Empires
>conquer a bunch of tribes with sticks and bows
>WE

>corrupt beyond belief
>draconian tradition that killed it
>brown aspies

>>71333407
It was might and had potential, but as all the empires it was bound to die.

>>71333536
wtf i love the ottoman empire now

>>71333407
what a shit empire a bunch of deserts and balkans kek even Poland rekt you

>>71333407
If it's so great, why are you leeching off Germans?

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>>71333440
>>71333635
>bunch of deserts

most ignorant thing i have ever heard
my fuckin eyes, go and read history
lmao

>>71333407
it was okay i guess