One ruler from this empire was captured and paraded in an iron cage.
One ruler from this empire was captured and paraded in an iron cage. Its victories led to land redistribution to Sipahi and Timariot cavalry under the Timar system. An entrance to this empire's government buildings was the Sublime Porte. Although it failed to capture Diu, this empire conquered Egypt with Admiral Piri Reis' help. This empire's victory at Mohacs under Suleiman the Great was offset by a defeat at Lepanto by the Holy League. It recruited young Christians to fight as Janissaries. For 10 points, name this empire which ended its European expansion after failed sieges of Vienna, founded by Osman I, that ruled the Mediterranean and became the nation of Turkey after WWI.
One ruler from this empire was captured and paraded in an iron cage.
Ottoman Empire 