nsfw:racy: Possible ocr: Ottoman Empire (1300-1922) Close Suleimanl The Ottoman (or Usmani) Turks, who i founded one ofthe most powerful and Suleimanl long-lived empires in the world, entered history as retugees, scrambling for their lives in advance of Mongol invaders. One of many Ottoman Empire, smaller Turkish tribes, they fled from Turkestan to Asia Ninor. Their 1600s fortunes began to improve in about 1300, when they attracted support from other Muslim groups in their fight against the Christians of the Byzantine Empire. During the 14th Caption century, the Ottomans came to rule