How did the ottoman empire gained power in the Middle East ?

conquering smaller states.

Explanation:

what is considered the beginning of the rise of the ottomans was mehmed the conquerers beginning of reign as rule. mehmed was able to conquer constantinople and then moved the capital to constantinople. aswell as expanding into the arabian peninsula and the balkan area of europe. making them a formidible force for many years until their decline many years later.

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