Their conquest of the Balkans made the Ottomans the owners of the largest precious metal production centers prior to the Spanish Habsburg acquisition of the _________ mines in the mid-1500s.

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The Spanish Habsburgs acquired significant precious metal mines in the mid-1500s, particularly in Mexico and the Andes region of South America, which became the largest sources of silver and gold, surpassing the production centers owned by the Ottomans in the Balkans.

Their Conquest of the Balkans Made the Ottomans the Owners