How Did Geography Affect Trade? Ottoman Empire

      The Ottoman Empire began 27 July, 1299. It was a Turkish empire which lasted a lot of time. Constantinople was its capital city that helped in expansion, which I will be talking later on. It was found by Osman 1. It was one of the longest lasting empires in all empire in their period of time.

     The Ottoman Empire traded with a lot of countries. Like France, England, and other countries. Their place on the map really helped in their trade routes. For example they went from Algeria all the way to Russia. Geography and trade helped in getting money. That's why they had high economics.

      The Ottoman Empire trading with Europe was good or balanced. What they got from Europe were crops like, paper, wood, sugar, coffee. In around the 1700's trade grew with Western Europe. It can be estimated up to 100 million dollars. This trading that happened with Europe and other countries is because of its place on the map.

      The Ottoman Empire expanded in a lot of places. They expanded to the Middle East, The Balkans, and other places that are well known today. Also the Ottoman Empire expanded to Asia. As everyone knows, Asia has one of the most and valuable products. Turkey was between Asia and Europe so there place on the map helped the expansion.

     Seas in the Ottoman Empire were very important in trading. It was surrounded by two great seas, the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. There were also rivers that surrounded the Ottoman Empire. These cities and rivers helped in trading, because trading threw ships was easier than land.

       All the travelling that happened in the Ottoman Empire was to find new trading routes. When people traveled, they found new techniques to trade and explore. When the Ottoman Empire was its best it traded a couple of things. For example wheat, copper, cumin, salt, and sugar. This was important because countries from the entire world traded with them.

     The Ottoman Empire lasted for a long time. In the end everything comes to an end. The Ottoman Empire expanded more than any other empire in the world. Finally, it ended October 29, 1923.