Across
- 6. is the religion of Muslims;the religion which teaches that there is only one God and that Muhammad is God's prophet
- 8. was the capital of the Byzantine Empire
- 10. is responsible for spreading the Ottoman Empire
- 13. a port in Turkey on the Bosporus that straddles Europe and Asia
- 14. East group of countries is southwest Asia
Down
- 1. the religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, or its beliefs and practices
- 2. a large area that is ruled by one person
- 3. another name for a king
- 4. was one of the biggest and most powerful empires
- 5. to take control of
- 7. members of the Turkish infantry forming the Sultan's guard between the 14th and 19th centuries
- 9. something everyone wanted to have more of about 600 years ago
- 11. the leader of the Ottoman Empire
- 12. country where the Ottoman Empire was formed