• Empire Total War Ottoman Empire Guide
• Empire Total War Ottoman Empire Guide

The Ottoman Empire begins the grand campaign with the largest number of holdings of any empire. Unfortunately these holdings will quickly and continuously come under attack from your neighbors due to religious differences and historical grievances souring any attempts you make at diplomacy. The main adversary of the Ottoman Empire is Austria, who will most likely move against your north-western regions quickly after starting. Like other nations that have land bound ambitions, do not waste your precious money on a large navy.

The word Ottoman is a historical anglicisation of the name of Osman I, the founder of the Empire and of the ruling House of Osman (also known as the Ottoman dynasty). Osman's name in turn was the Turkish form of the Arabic name ʿUthmān (عثمان ‎).

During the first turn you should consolidate troops in the north-west and central-east areas of your empire. You need to form at least one strong defensive army in the areas bordering the Austrian empire and one army you will use in your initial offensive against Persia. Much of the Ottoman Empire is poorly developed and will require your initial treasury to correct this. Try to get trade routes with a large number of the more distant countries like Great Britain, United Provinces, Sweden, and Denmark. The Ottoman Empire is best suited by researching either Plug Bayonets or Common Land Enclosures first.

You will want to most against Persia as soon as possible. You will need a single large army and meet heavy opposition. However once you take Persia you will have easy access to India for trade purposes, even if your wars in Europe have resulted in extensive blockades. Conquering Persia early also allows you to move most the surviving forces to either your western front with Africa or the north-eastern front with Russia. As you conquer lands, be sure to build a large number of churches as the religious differences can make local populaces in Europe extremely resistant to your occupation. Try to maintain relations with Poland as long as possible. If Poland and Austria engage in a large war before either commits troops to invading your northern regions you will be in a position to seize their southern regions.

Units in Empire: Total War

Grand Campaign

Austria

France

Great Britain

Maratha Confederacy

Ottoman Empire

Poland-Lithuania

Prussia

Russia

Spain

Sweden

United Provinces

Colonial and Company Units

These units are available for the Western factions when holding regions in the colonies.

Local Units

These units are available to any faction, provided that the faction holds their home region.

Road to Independence

Virginia Colonists (episode I)

British Colonials (episode II)

United States (episode III)

United States (GC)

Warpath Campaign

Cherokee Nations

Huron-Wyandot

Empire Total War Ottoman Empire Guide

Iroquois Confederacy

Plains Nations

Pueblo Nations

Unit DLC's

- Elite Units of America

- Elite Units of the East

- Elite Units of the West

- Special Forces Units & Bonus Content

- Free Units

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Abbreviations

ETW = Empire: Total War
ETW-WC = Warpath Campaign
ETW-RtI = Road to Independence

External links

• Royal Military Academy: Austria, France, Great Britain, Maratha Confederacy, Ottoman Empire, Poland-Lithuania, Prussia, Russia, Spain, Sweden, United Provinces, United States

Empire Total War Ottoman Empire Guide