The Ottoman Turks: An Introductory History to 1923Routledge, 2014 M06 6 - 424 pages Justin McCarthy's introductory survey traces the whole history of the Ottoman Turks from their obscure beginnings in central Asia, through the establishment and rise of the Ottoman Empire to its collapse after World War One under the pressures of nationalism. Vividly illustrated with many maps, this introductory overview is designed for non-specialists but is written with great authority and with access to original sources. It fills an important gap for an authoritative but accessible account of the rise of one of the world's great civilizations. |
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... territories Political effects 11. The Great War, 1912–18 The military situation before the First World War The Balkan Wars Lessons of the Balkan Wars The sides are drawn Why ally with the Germans? First steps to war The war Victories ...
... territories Political effects 11. The Great War, 1912–18 The military situation before the First World War The Balkan Wars Lessons of the Balkan Wars The sides are drawn Why ally with the Germans? First steps to war The war Victories ...
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... territories ruled by their relatives. The succeeding sultan was too often left to fight his relatives to regain the power of his predecessor. The military basis of Seljuk rule was also its greatest difficulty. Turkish nomads were fine ...
... territories ruled by their relatives. The succeeding sultan was too often left to fight his relatives to regain the power of his predecessor. The military basis of Seljuk rule was also its greatest difficulty. Turkish nomads were fine ...
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... territories. Most importantly, the Seljuk sultans never managed to become the sort of indispensable rulers who held the loyalty of their nomad followers. The nomads still followed them only because it was in the nomads' interest, not ...
... territories. Most importantly, the Seljuk sultans never managed to become the sort of indispensable rulers who held the loyalty of their nomad followers. The nomads still followed them only because it was in the nomads' interest, not ...
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... territory. By the year 1000 the Byzantines had evolved a system of defence that relied on forti-fiications. The border forts, as well as local lords and their troops, were supported by the villages in their region. In time of war, the ...
... territory. By the year 1000 the Byzantines had evolved a system of defence that relied on forti-fiications. The border forts, as well as local lords and their troops, were supported by the villages in their region. In time of war, the ...
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... territories were actually governed by the Rum Seljuks. They did, however, accept the need of an Anatolian sultan as a unifying focus for battles against the Turks' enemies. There were many enemies: the Great Seljuks desired to assert ...
... territories were actually governed by the Rum Seljuks. They did, however, accept the need of an Anatolian sultan as a unifying focus for battles against the Turks' enemies. There were many enemies: the Great Seljuks desired to assert ...
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