Multiple choice

The hereditary nature of the position of sultan

  1. stabilized the Egyptian empire

  2. encouraged strife about the peasants

  3. led to struggles over succession within families

  4. formed the basis of democracy in the Ottoman Empire
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The lack of a clear, codified rule of succession in the Ottoman Empire often led to fratricidal conflicts and power struggles among the Sultan's sons upon his death.

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