crash course: Venice and the Ottomans

John links what to phenomenon to the relationship between the Ottomans and the Venice?

European Renissance and Christopher Columbus

Who were the famous sultans as the ottoman empire's greatest rulers?

Mehmed and Superman the Magnificent

what were the lasting effects on the relationship between the venetians and ottomans?

Venice became super rich and their relationship established connections between Europe and Islamic world

What made Venice unique?

Venice was a republic, not a monarchy. So it's leaders were elected and had to answer to the populace

how did the ottoman empire go about enforcing rule?

a system called the slave aristocracy

what's another name for a trade treaty?

concessions

The relationship between the Venice and the ottoman empire is built on trade. What does Venice import from the ottomans?

grain

how did the ottoman empire and venice add value to eachother?

the venetians did the tradings and carrying of goods and the ottomans made money from taxes