Ottoman Empire

[cegorach]

The official thread will be used to add more information about the faction.


For now you can post anything you find useful including ideas for faction specific buildings, events, advisors etc MILITARY UNITS EXCLUDED - that is well researched and only later we will possibly need more details.

[DukeofSerbia]

Starting military leaders in 1570 from Europa Universalis 2:

historicalleader = {
	id = { type = 6 id = 09711 }
	category = general
	name = "Lala Mustapha"
	startdate = { 
      year = 1560 
}
deathdate = { 
       year = 1600 
            }
	rank = 2
	movement = 2
	fire = 2
	shock = 4
	siege = 0
}
historicalleader = {
	id = { type = 6 id = 09712 }
	category = general
	name = "Özdemiroglu Osman"
	startdate = { 
       year = 1560
            }
	deathdate = {
                         day = 29
		month = october
		year = 1585
            }
	rank = 3
	movement = 2
	fire = 4
	shock = 3
	siege = 0
}
historicalleader
historicalleader = {
	id = { type = 6 id = 09708 }
	category = admiral
	name = "Oulouch Ali"
	startdate = { year = 1551 }
	deathdate = { year = 1587 }
	rank = 4
	movement = 5
	fire = 3
	shock = 4
	siege = 0
}
historicalleader = {
	id = { type = 6 id = 09710 }
	category = admiral
	name = "Piali"
	startdate = { year = 1554 }
	deathdate = { year = 1590 }
	rank = 1
	movement = 4
	fire = 2
	shock = 3
	siege = 0
}
historicalleader = {
	id = { type = 6 id = 09713 }
	category = general
	name = "Sokullu Mehmed"
	startdate = { year = 1561 }
	deathdate = { year = 1579 }
	rank = 0
	movement = 3
	fire = 2
	shock = 3
	siege = 1
	remark = "Vizir"
}

[Tunch Khan]

Perhaps you can find some of the information on this Ottoman Empire thread useful. I know it's a longish thread, but hides some very cool info and links to other threads, sites and graphics in which you can use as well. Cheers.

[DukeofSerbia]

In reign of Suleiman the Magnificent Ottoman Empire started to use more and more Janissary troops armed with firearms.
In Suleiman the Magnificent reign, number of Janissary armed with firearms was raised from 16 to 37 000 men and number of Sipahi fall from 87 to 45 000 men. From 1590 elite Ottoman units used firearms.
Ottoman Empire in the beginning of XVI century was only state in Europe with standing army.

In second half of XVI century Istanbul had 800 000 inhabitants.

[DukeofSerbia]

Trade

Spice trade is dominant trade in Ottoman Empire. It was direct trade between Ottoman Empire and India and Indonesia.

Bursa, Effes and Smyrna are important trade centers where merchants from Venice and Genoa had their trading posts.

The most important trade wharfs of Ottoman Empire were: Istanbul, Damascus, Aleppo and Alexandria. In those cities were highly developed trade of silk, wool’s textile, brocades and spices.

It will be updated...

[Bakma]

http://img7.yukle.tc/images/896323wv.jpg
http://img7.yukle.tc/images/5685080wv.jpg
http://img7.yukle.tc/images/48282006...4908_otto1.JPG
http://img7.yukle.tc/images/66972006...4959_otto2.JPG
http://img7.yukle.tc/images/76492006...0452_otto4.JPG
http://img7.yukle.tc/images/169c3pa.jpg
http://img7.yukle.tc/images/5197f5dv.jpg
http://img7.yukle.tc/images/9921k2d05g.jpg
http://img7.yukle.tc/images/8521s601lcuqdys5hy.jpg
http://img7.yukle.tc/images/3271turkic09.jpg


this pics are more pre-ottoman pics...