Course Synopsis: This course will examine the rise of the Ottoman Empire in the 14th century in its historical context as the inheritor of Turco-Mongolian, Perso-Islamic, and Byzantine imperial ...

The Ottoman Empire, which at the time this map was drawn included much of the Balkans and the Middle East, used a version of the Turkish language written in a slightly modified Arabic script.

The Ottoman Empire, 1300-1650: The Structure of Power Colin Imber. Palgrave MacMillan, $32 (384pp) ISBN 978-0-333-61386-3 ...

He was 100 years old. Inalcik’s research was critical in elevating the Ottoman period to a leading role in the study of world history. His scholarly work was marked by rigorous research of source ...

At its height, the Ottoman Empire was a real player in European politics and was home to more Christians than Muslims. But in the 17th century, it began to lose its stronghold.

Course Synopsis: This course will examine the rise of the Ottoman Empire in the 14th century in its historical context as the inheritor of Turco-Mongolian, Perso-Islamic, and Byzantine imperial ...