What events helped consolidate the Ottoman Empire in the East, to the extent that they emerge as a rival to Western Europe?

There are a few things that made the Ottomans able to do this. The first bring it was a religious mission. The Ottomans were devout Muslims and their Sultan was a religious and political leader. They also had a harsh, but good way of eliminating other political opinions.

Explanation:

they believed democracy was worth the fight

1. where does the energy of a nuclear power plant come from?

d) political bosses should not hold office