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According to legend, a victory over this empire was commemorated by the invention of the first croissant. (15[2])To avenge (15[2])Prince Lazar, (15[1])Miloš (15[1])Obilić (“MEE-losh OH-bee-leech”) assassinated a ruler of this empire following the 1389 Battle of Kosovo. (15[1])A practice carried out by this empire translating to “blood tax” was the (*) Devshirme (10[1])(“dev-sheer-may”) system. (10[1])In 1529, this empire unsuccessfully besieged Vienna, marking the height of their expansion (10[1])into Central Europe, during which it often conscripted Christian children into its janissary corps. For 10 points, Suleiman the Magnificent ruled what Turkish Muslim empire? ■END■

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