

This government is in many ways synonymous with the royal household, but with a harem feature that ensures that there will never be a lack of heirs for the Ottoman ruler. The Ottomans have a unique government type named the Ottoman Government. Further expansion into the west is halted by 20px Austria and 20px Hungary, while across the Adriatic, Italy is mostly protected by the Holy Roman Emperor and 20px Aragon. To the west, the Balkan nations are ripe for the taking - 20px Moldavia is the only safe nation due to it being a march of 20px Poland which blocks expansion. To the south, historical and trade rival the 20px Mamluks control a sprawling trade empire that extends into Africa, while their vassal 20px Hejaz controls the holy cities of Medina and Mecca. Further east, in the Taurus and Caucasus mountains, the hordes of 20px Aq Qoyunlu and 20px Qara Qoyunlu control some outlying Ottoman territory, and shield the 20px Ottomans from their historical rival the 20px Timurids.

The Anatolia region is a home to several Turkish Beyliks. The Aegean Sea is controlled mainly by 20px Venice and 20px Genoa hindering control of the Constantinople trade node. In the Balkans, the important trade center of Constantinople and the region of Morea are held by the declining nation of 20px Byzantium and its vassal, 20px Athens. Economically, they hold the majority of the Constantinople node trade power with very easy access to the rest.

Internally, the country is divided between the Şablon:İcon/o Orthodox and Şablon:İcon/s Sunni faiths. For new players, the early game will likely be focused on consolidating the country's position in those regions. They begin owning most of Anatolia and the southern Balkans. Ottoman ideas 28px Traditions: +5% Discipline +3 Tolerance of heathensĢ8px Kanunnames −20% Core-creation cost +1 Max promoted cultureĢ8px Timar System +15% Cavalry combat abilityĢ8px Autonomous Pashas −10% Cost of reducing war exhaustionĢ8px The Law code of Suleiman +10% National tax modifierĢ8px Found the Imperial School of Naval Engineering −10% Ship costsĢ8px Ambition: +33% Land force limit modifierĮuropa Universalis IV starts on November 11th 1444, the day after the 20px Ottomans victory over the Christian alliance at Varna.
