The Ottoman Empire reached the peak of its glory and power during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries; its lands extended to include large parts of the three continents of the Old World: Europe, Asia and Africa; where all of Asia Minor, large parts of southeastern Europe, western Asia and northern Africa were subject to it. The number of Ottoman states reached 29 states, and the state had nominal sovereignty over a number of neighboring countries and emirates in Europe, some of which became an actual part of the state over time, while others gained a kind of autonomy. When the Ottomans annexed the Levant, Egypt and the Hejaz in 1517 AD, and overthrew the Mamluk state after it had become old and its power had declined, the last Abbasid caliph, Muhammad al-Mutawakkil, who resided in Cairo, abdicated the caliphate in favor of Sultan Selim I, and since then the sultans of the House of Osman have become caliphs of the Muslims. The Ottoman Empire also had sovereignty over several distant countries, either by virtue of being Islamic countries that legally followed the Sultan of the House of Osman, as he held the title of "Commander of the Faithful" and "Caliph of the Muslims"; as in the case of the Sumatran Sultanate of Aceh, which declared its allegiance to the Sultan in 1565 AD, or by taking possession of them for a temporary period; as in the case of the island of "Anzarote" in the Atlantic Ocean, which the Ottomans conquered in 1585 AD. ----- Our Facebook page / erfolg123 #Ottoman_Estate #Caliphs_of_the_Ottoman_Estate #Lines Featured videos The most dangerous Arab killer in history One of them vowed to kill 100 men from his tribe!! • The most dangerous Arab killer in history One of them is... The duel of Amr ibn al-Aas and Ali ibn Abi Talib and Khalid ibn al-Walid and al-Qaqa ibn Amr and the epic duels of Siffin • The duel of Amr ibn al-Aas and Ali ibn Abi Talib... The 5 worst traitorous murderers in Islamic history There is no place for mercy in their hearts. This is how they killed the Umayyads... The tyrant of the Shiites • The 5 worst traitorous murderers in Islamic history... The most famous battles of the Arabs in the pre-Islamic era... Wars that almost annihilated the Arabs to the last one • The most famous battles of the Arabs in the pre-Islamic era... Wars... Tragic endings for the most powerful Umayyad caliphs in an unbelievable way!! • Tragic endings for the most powerful Umayyad caliphs in... The Battle of Ain Jalut as if you could see it The day the Muslims crushed the Mongol and Tatar armies led by Saif al-Din Qutuz and al-Zahir Baybars • The Battle of Ain Jalut as if you could see it The Day of Crushing ... They deleted this video and restricted it more than once because of its story.. This video is subject to deletion at any moment • They deleted this video and restricted it more than once ... The untold story of Ertugrul, how he escaped the Mongols and laid the nucleus of the Ottoman Empire? • The untold story of Ertugrul, how he escaped from... Al-Zahir Baybars He betrayed his friend Qutuz, crushed a hundred thousand Crusaders, killed Hulagu's son, and revived the Abbasid Caliphate • Al-Zahir Baybars He betrayed his friend Qutuz, crushed a hundred thousand... The smartest judges in history!! The woman who deceived the judge and why did the judge curse the Caliph ?! Cunning and deceit • The smartest judges in history!! The woman who...