Ottoman

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A term used to refer to the citizens of the Ottoman Empire after 1839, when the Tanzimat edict starting a period of reforms was declared (see Ottomanism). The term was started to be used more commonly especially after the empire officially became a constitutional monarchy in 1876. It was used for all the people living in the empire no matter what their religious or ethnic group was. The term was abolished when the Republic of Turkey was declared in 1923.

The term Ottoman (from Arabic Uthmani, deriving from the name of the Turkish ruler Osman I) may refer to:

• the Ottoman Empire, a Turkish state in existence from 1299 to 1922;
• Ottoman Turks, the Turkic ethnic group that originally comprised the Ottoman Empire;
• the Ottoman Dynasty, the governing family of the Ottoman Empire;
• the Ottoman Turkish language;
• Ottoman (textile), a fabric with a pronounced ribbed or corded effect, often made of silk or a mixture
• Ottoman military bands, or Mehter takımı;
• Ottoman (furniture), a padded stool or footstool; or
• Pax Ottomana, a phrase used to describe a long time of peace in the Ottoman Empire.
• Otto Mann, a character on The Simpsons

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