Ottoman Society, of Turkish origin, was a small state founded in the 13th century by Osman I. It was managed and supervised by his descendants until 1923 during the end of World War I when it was dissolved and declared part of the Republic of Türkiye. Ottoman society was well structured and complicated. The highest influence in the country was the Sultan, whose hierarchical place was determined by birth; the new sultans were selected from the sons of the previous sultans. The Sultan, however, was not the final decision maker. He delegated both his executive and political authority. The tribal elders gathered to form a council of ministers and advisors known as the Divan (later known as the Porte). The aftermath of the Young Turk Revolt in 1908 led to the Sultan losing much of his power, and governors acted independently and sometimes even opposed him (Ochsenwald & Fisher, 2010). The Palace The palace was the main royal residence of the Ottoman sultans. It was used to host state meetings and royal entertainment events. Topkapi was the largest palace in Ottoman society. He exuded an image of mystery, power and solitude, which acted to enhance the royal aura of the Sultans. Work on the palace began in 1459 after Sultan Mehmet II led the Ottomans to conquer Constantinople. The palace had four to five main courtyards, surrounded by low buildings, galleries, gardens, fountains and passages. It was surrounded by high, strong walls and guarded by heavily armed palace guards. Access to and exit from the palace was carefully regulated to ensure that there were no unjustified entries or exits. The inhabitants rarely needed to leave the palace, as it was almost autonomous; with its own water supply,......middle of paper......seeks refinement. The cavalry, which included 87,000 dedicated men known as sipahi, employed high-speed, high-mobility tactics and preferred to use bows and short swords rather than the more commonly used heavy armor. The 16,000-strong infantry was highly disciplined and focused on the attack (Kia, 2011). The imperial navy made a significant contribution in helping the Ottomans conquer territory and expand further into the European continent. The effective leadership of the Sultan, the self-sufficiency of the empire and the Islamic faith, which united the people together, made the army a force to be reckoned with. with. The Ottoman Empire also operated a military aviation program and a naval aviation school, which trained its flying officers. All this progress was, however, halted when World War I broke out which ultimately led to the dissolution of the empire.