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The Ottoman Empire maintained its strong economic and political presence in the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of Eastern Europe during the Renaissance. What was the key to maintaining this vast empire?
It had a centralized economy and political structure.
It had strong religious ties binding its people and leaders.
The government kept a tight control of its citizens.
Few foreigners were allowed to reside within its borders.
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It had a centralized economy and political structure.
The Ottoman sultans maintained strong central authority through an effective bureaucracy, the timar land-and-tax system, and a professional military (e.g., Janissaries). That administrative and fiscal centralization — plus control of trade routes — was the key to holding together their vast, diverse territories.
The Ottoman sultans maintained strong central authority through an effective bureaucracy, the timar land-and-tax system, and a professional military (e.g., Janissaries). That administrative and fiscal centralization — plus control of trade routes — was the key to holding together their vast, diverse territories.
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