Causes of the Battle of Manzikert
What caused the Battle of Manzikert? The Turkmen migrations, the conquest of Ani, Romanos Diogenes’ campaign, the course of the battle and its consequences.
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The Army That Defeated Napoleon at Acre
Which army defeated Napoleon at Acre? Cezzar Ahmed Pasha, the siege of 1799, the British fleet, the Nizam-ı Cedid unit and the consequences of the French failure.
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The First Capital of the Ottoman Empire and the Later Capitals: From Söğüt to Istanbul
Söğüt, Bursa, Edirne and Istanbul: why the Ottoman capitals moved with the empire’s expansion, and why the first capital of the Ottoman Empire is still debated.
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When Did the Mediterranean Become a Turkish Lake?
When did the Mediterranean become a Turkish lake? The Battle of Preveza in 1538, the limits of the metaphor, Lepanto in 1571 and the end of Ottoman naval supremacy at Chesma in 1770.
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Prophets Descended from Isaac
Who are the prophets descended from Isaac? From his son Jacob and the twelve tribes to Joseph, Moses, Aaron, David, Solomon, Elijah, Zechariah, John and Jesus, in the light of the Quran and the TDV Encyclopedia of Islam.
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How Many Siblings Did Suleiman the Magnificent Have?
Suleiman the Magnificent was the only son of Selim I still alive when his father died. Who were his siblings, and why are Korkut, Mahmud, Musa and Orhan wrongly counted among them?
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How Did the Ottoman Empire Change Under Bayezid II?
Under Bayezid II, the Ottoman Empire moderated the pace of conquest, strengthened its naval power, rebalanced domestic politics, and faced new pressure from the Safavids.
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How Did the Ottoman Empire Change Under Murad III?
Under Murad III, palace politics grew more influential as wars with Iran and Austria, the akçe crisis, and military transformation reshaped the Ottoman order.
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Family Tree of Bulgarian Turks
How do you research the family tree of Bulgarian Turks? A guide to e-Devlet records, Ottoman and Bulgarian archives, the waves of migration from 1877 to 1989 and the forced name changes.
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Ali Qushji’s Contributions to Science
What were Ali Qushji’s contributions to science? His work at Ulugh Beg’s observatory, his measurement of Istanbul’s position, his textbooks and his view on the motion of the earth.
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