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Ottoman Empire

A vast Muslim empire, the Ottomans ruled for centuries over lands spanning Europe, Asia, and Africa under the power of the sultan and caliph, uniting religious and political authority with great diversity of peoples and faiths.

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Predominant Spectrum
Right
Closest catalog ideology
Islamic Theocratism
Closest Figure
Louis XIV
Catalog flag image for Ottoman Empire
Historical politySources & interpretation
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Description
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Political coordinates
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How to interpret catalog profiles

Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal18.8%
    Unitary81.2%
  • Representation

    Very strong · Autocracy
    Democracy7.5%
    Autocracy92.5%
  • Civil liberties

    Strong · Security
    Security77.5%
    Liberty22.5%
  • Cultural integration

    Leaning · Multicultural
    Assimilation32%
    Multicultural68%
  • Conflict resolution

    Strong · Military force
    Military force81.2%
    Negotiation18.8%
  • Foreign involvement

    Strong · Interventionist
    Non-Intervention21.2%
    Interventionist78.8%
  • Ownership

    Near midpoint
    Public53.8%
    Private46.2%
  • Economic coordination

    Strong · State direction
    State direction75%
    Markets25%
  • International trade

    Strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism70%
    Free trade30%
  • Religion & state

    Very strong · Religious
    Secular5%
    Religious95%
  • Social norms

    Very strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive13.8%
    Traditionalist86.2%
  • Technology & precaution

    Near midpoint
    Acceleration43.8%
    Ecologist56.2%

What distinguishes Ottoman Empire

Largest median distance

Representation

This position is 46.3 points from the median of the 204 country and regime profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 54% DemocracyOttoman Empire 8% Democracy

This is the largest distance from this collection’s median across the twelve axes. The collection is not a survey of public opinion.

Closest to catalog median

Ownership

This position is 2.6 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 51% PublicOttoman Empire 54% Public

This is the smallest median distance across the twelve axes; it does not establish a historical or political consensus.