The Ottoman Empire
- Spread Islam through its conquests
- Land empire
- expedition did not play a large role within its expansion
The Spanish Empire
- Spread Christianity through its conquest
- Maritime empire
- expedition played a large role within its expansion
- expanded under the rule of absolute monarchs
- were able to expand due to strong military technology
- relied on slave labor to aid empire expansion
Compare and Contrast: Ottoman Empire and Spanish Empire
(author: Olivia Gonzalez)
