Talk:Ottomans/@comment-27882401-20170731210324/@comment-27726014-20190118173541

The Ottomans wouldn't have fit in the Asian expansion either as they were cut off from it by the Persians and also the Europeans. The Ottomans really don't belong to either of the two power centers which is also why historically they became largely irrelevant as a force after the 16th century.