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Discover the fascinating history of the Ottoman Empire in this animated video, tracing its rise, peak, and eventual decline.
The year 1683 marked one of the most dramatic and pivotal moments in European history – the Siege of Vienna. On July 14th, ...
Here are the 10 best war documentaries on Netflix right now, covering everything from the rise of the Ottoman Empire to the ...
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 ...
The Last Days of the Ottoman empire: 1918-1922. By Ryan Gingeras. Allen Lane; 368 pages; $47.95 and £30 As it turned out, more than six centuries of Ottoman rule ended with a whimper rather than ...
Erzurum and Kars figured in most wars between the Ottoman and Russian empires, and both fortress cities were part of the end games of the 1854 Crimean War. Photo by Matthew Stevenson.
Up to 1.2 million Armenians were killed in World War I-era atrocities in the Ottoman Empire. What happened in Turkey starting in 1915 and why Joe Biden became the first U.S. president to recognize ...
In fact, some Americans don’t even know what the Ottoman Empire was. When Americans think of the Middle East, they often view it as a theater for American wars and a region essential for its oil.
The Ottoman Empire’s Influence on the Present Day Alan Mikhail talks about “God’s Shadow,” and Benjamin Lorr discusses “The Secret Life of Groceries.” Hosted by Pamela Paul Oct. 16, 2020 ...