Rising from relative obscurity as a minor regional power in Northwestern Anatolia, the Ottoman dynasty would usher in a period of remarkable territorial expansion, coupled with rapid advancements in ...

A man walks near the Fatih mosque in Istanbul. Built between 1463 and 1470, it was designed to “project the political authority and power of the court,” Diana Darke writes. (Lefteris Pitarakis/AP) ...

Introduction -- 1. The establishment and survival of Ottoman rule in the Arab lands, 1516-1798 -- 2. Institutions of Ottoman rule -- 3. Economy and society in the early modern era -- 4. A world of ...

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The third season will cover the reigns of Bayezid II and Selim III as they tripled the size of the empire. After Mehmed the Conqueror died, his sons fought for the throne. Within a generation, the ...

Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Note on spelling, names, maps and quotations -- Guide to Ottoman titles -- Maps -- First among equals -- Dynasty divided -- Imperial vision -- Sultan of ...

In the late 16th century, hundreds of bandits on horseback stormed through the countryside of Ottoman Anatolia raiding villages, inciting violence and destabilizing the sultan’s grip on power Four ...

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It's April 24, 1915. Some 250 Armenian intellectuals are rounded up in Constantinople and imprisoned by Ottoman police. Known as “Red Sunday,” it is today a day of remembrance for a murderous ...

Much has been written about the immediate reasons behind Turkish president Recep Erdogan’s move to change the character of Hagia Sophia from a museum back to a mosque. While factors such as Erdogan’s ...

Douglas A. Howard stresses the crucial role of the Ottoman sultans and their extended household, discusses the evolution of the empire's fiscal model, and analyzes favorite works of Ottoman literature ...