| |
| |
Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Ottoman Empire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) |
 | | After the first period, comes the second; in which goverment structure begins to show weakness from internal degeneration and corruption, from 1566 to the failed Battle of Vienna, in 1683. |
 | | In addition to gaining considerable territory during its expansionistic period, the Empire extended its influence at sea. |
 | | More public policies were sought, such as drops in the taxation rates; public relations improvements, such as the institution of consulates, and the first civilian industrial investments all fall into this period. |
| www.hallencyclopedia.com /Ottoman_Empire (5811 words) |
|