Ottoman Empire ca. 1500

This map shows the extent of the Ottoman Empire shortly after the fall of Constantinople in 1453. It extends across North Africa to Mesopotamia and from the Balkans down to the Red Sea.

Chronologies

Middle East: Ottoman Empire

Map drawn by Carol Koeller.

Image and text copyright 1998 by David W. Koeller. All rights reserved.

Introduction and e-text copyright 2005 by David W. Koeller timemaster@thenagain.info. All rights reserved.

The Ottoman Empire around 1500