A nomadic group of Turkish people from central Asia who emerged as the rulers of the Islamic world in the 13th century. They conquered Constantinople in 1453 A.D., renaming it Istanbul. It ruled lands in the Middle East, North Africa, the Caucasus, and Eastern Europe until 1923.

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1. A nomadic group of Turkish people from central Asia who emerged as the rulers of the Islamic world in the 13th century. They conquered Constantinople in 1453 A.D., renaming it Istanbul. It ruled lands in the Middle East, North Africa, the Caucasus, and Eastern Europe until 1923.