Double entendre. A double entendre (/ËdÊbÉl ÉnËtÉndrÉ/; French pronunciation: â) is a figure of speech or a particular way of wording that is devised to be understood in two ways, having a double meaning. Typically one of the meanings is obvious, given the context whereas the other may require more thought.
In Part 1 of The Decline of the Ottoman Empire we analyzed the political and economic aspects of this great empireâs decline. In history, nothing happens for only one reason.The decline of the Ottomans was the result of a great many factors.Among the most important reasons are the social and religious changes in the Ottoman realm. This post will analyze the Islamic changes in the last decades of the Ottoman Empire in the 1800s and how they helped bring the downfall of the empire in 1922.n Part 1 of The Decline of the Ottoman Empire we analyzed the political and economic aspects of this great empireâs decline. In history, nothing happens for only one reason.
Ottoman Empire Former Turkish state that controlled much of se Europe, the Middle East and North Africa between the 14th and 20th centuries. It was founded by Osman I (r.1290â1326). He ruled a small principality in Anatolia, which he greatly enlarged at the expense of the Byzantine Empire.The contest with the Byzantines ended with the capture of Constantinople (now Istanbul), which became the Ottoman capital in 1453.he Ottoman Turks began to absorb the other states, and during the reign (1451â81) of Muhammad II they ended all other local Turkish dynasties. The early phase of Ottoman expansion took place under Osman I, Orkhan, Murad I, and Beyazid I at the expense of the Byzantine Empire, Bulgaria, and Serbia.