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What enabled him to occupy the key forts of Eskisehir and Karacahisar castle?
The final collapse of the Seljuks
What year did he inherit the areas of his father on the borders of Bithynia?
1280
How did he initially make advances at the expense of the feudal Byzantine nobles?
By battle and peaceful absorption
Which city became the Ottoman capital after it was captured?
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What did he divide his border areas into, each commanded by a bey?
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What was the starting point for Turkish tribes to settle down in Anatolia?
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What year did he inherit the areas of his father on the borders of Bithynia?
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What were the key forts that enabled him to occupy the passes leading from the central Anatolian plateau into the plains of Bithynia?
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Which city became the Ottoman capital after it was captured?
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What did Alp Arsalan's victory at Manzikert in 1071 lead to?
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