List of sultans of the Ottoman Empire

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. What is the empire duration?c. 1299 – 1922 (over 600 years)
2. What is the number of sultans?36 rulers from the House of Osman
3. Who was the first Ottoman Sultan and when did the empire start?Osman I was the first Ottoman Sultan, and the empire began in 1299.
4. How many Ottoman Sultans ruled the empire?There were 36 Ottoman Sultans who ruled the empire.

Beylik: A small principality or state, often founded by a Turkic tribal leader in Anatolia.
Ghazis: Warriors who fought for the expansion of Islam, often on the frontiers of Muslim states.
Caliph: The chief Muslim civil and religious ruler, regarded as the successor of the Prophet Muhammad.
Transcontinental: Extending or passing across more than one continent.