Military Organization in the Ottoman Empire
How was the Ottoman army organized? The Kapıkulu corps and the Janissaries, the Six Divisions, the timariot sipahis, the akıncı raiders and the navy of the Imperial Arsenal.
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The First Regular Army in the Ottoman Empire
What was the first regular army in the Ottoman Empire? Orhan Bey’s yaya and müsellem units, the pençik system, the birth of the Janissary Corps and the points often confused in exams.
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The Name Given to High School Equivalent Schools in the Ottoman Empire
What was the name given to high school equivalent schools in the Ottoman Empire, and when were they opened? The story from the rüşdiye to the sultani, and from the military idadis to the high schools of 1923.
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Ottoman-Iranian Wars
Why did the Ottoman-Iranian wars break out, and how did they end? The campaigns from Chaldiran (1514) to Baghdad (1638) and the treaties from Amasya to Qasr-e Shirin and Erzurum.
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Ottoman Intellectual Movements: Ottomanism, Islamism, Turkism, Westernism
What were the Ottoman intellectual movements? Ottomanism, Islamism, Turkism and Westernism, their leading figures and Yusuf Akçura’s famous comparison in Üç Tarz-ı Siyaset.
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Social Structure of the Ottoman Empire
How was Ottoman society organized? The division between the askerî class and the reaya, the millet system, artisans and guilds, the ayan and the paths of social mobility.
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The First Principality to Join the Ottoman Empire
Which principality joined the Ottomans first? The story of Karesi, the struggle for its throne, the gateway it opened to Rumelia and the order in which the other principalities followed.
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Did Palestine Betray the Ottomans?
Did Palestine betray the Ottomans? Who launched the Arab Revolt, how the people of the region acted in the First World War, the loss of Jerusalem and the British Mandate in the light of the documents.
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With the Proclamation of What Did Regime Change Take Place in the Ottoman Empire?
With which proclamation did regime change take place in the Ottoman Empire, and why do the Tanzimat and the Reform Edict not count? The story of the transition from absolute monarchy to constitutional rule.
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The Meaning of the Ottoman Coat of Arms
What does the Ottoman coat of arms mean? The tughra, crescent, flags, weapons, scales and books on it, the parts of the tughra and how the coat of arms changed over time.
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