How did the ottoman empire maintained power in the Middle East?

The Ottomans maintained power in the usual ways - an army which usually ensured the continuation of law and order; a bureaucracy which meant that meaningful orders came from the center, that is, from the sultan; an educational system that aimed at supplying personnel for the bureaucracy and the religious order.

Explanation:

the correct statement is letter a.   according to the mandate of heaven, kings were considered godlike beings, so they could do as they .

the mandate of heaven is a chinese political and religious ideology used since ancient times to justify the rule of the king or emperor of china, that has been in place since the zhou until the dynasty system ended. it has been created to justify the zhou as the main power of the region. in order to keep harmony, the ruler has to make what he wants and what people want. he had to make good choices to satisfy the people and then they will be happy and keep you in power.