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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... in the Abbasid Caliphate , the great Muslim empire that began in 750 , and in other Muslim states . Converts to Islam , these Turks often rose to high position , sometimes even usurping the 7 Prologue : Origins of the Turks , to 1281.
... in the Abbasid Caliphate , the great Muslim empire that began in 750 , and in other Muslim states . Converts to Islam , these Turks often rose to high position , sometimes even usurping the 7 Prologue : Origins of the Turks , to 1281.
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... began to rule as had the Caliphs of old , not as nomadic chieftains , but as glorious emperors , surrounded by wealth and pageantry . Nevertheless , despite the labours of Nizam ul - Mulk , the Seljuk state still depended on the ...
... began to rule as had the Caliphs of old , not as nomadic chieftains , but as glorious emperors , surrounded by wealth and pageantry . Nevertheless , despite the labours of Nizam ul - Mulk , the Seljuk state still depended on the ...
Page 12
... began to be occupied by the nomads . When the Byzantine Emperor attempted to move against them , Alp Arslan , the nephew and successor of Tuğrul , defeated him at Manzikert ( 1071 ) , opening Anatolia to nomad incursion ( see Chapter 2 ) ...
... began to be occupied by the nomads . When the Byzantine Emperor attempted to move against them , Alp Arslan , the nephew and successor of Tuğrul , defeated him at Manzikert ( 1071 ) , opening Anatolia to nomad incursion ( see Chapter 2 ) ...
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... began to disinte- grate . The Turks who had moved into Anatolia formed into a separate empire , the Rum Seljuks , at first nominally vassals of the Great Seljuks , then independent . Seljuk princes set up kingdoms in Damascus and Aleppo ...
... began to disinte- grate . The Turks who had moved into Anatolia formed into a separate empire , the Rum Seljuks , at first nominally vassals of the Great Seljuks , then independent . Seljuk princes set up kingdoms in Damascus and Aleppo ...
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... began to develop the system that the Turks of Anatolia would use to create a great empire that lasted for 600 years . The administrative and religious structures created by the Seljuks facilitated the integration of Turks into the ...
... began to develop the system that the Turks of Anatolia would use to create a great empire that lasted for 600 years . The administrative and religious structures created by the Seljuks facilitated the integration of Turks into the ...
Contents
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2 The First Ottomans 12811446 | 33 |
3 The Ottoman Classical Age 14461566 | 65 |
4 The Ottoman State | 101 |
5 Destabilization 15661789 | 145 |
6 Imperialism and Nationalism | 193 |
7 Environment and Life | 213 |
8 Turkish Society and Personal Life | 259 |
9 Reform 17891912 | 283 |
10 The Human Disaster | 327 |
11 The Great War 191218 | 347 |
12 Revival 191823 | 369 |
Glossary | 389 |
Index | 393 |
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Abdülhamit administration Allies Arab areas Armenian Balkans Bayezit became began Black Sea British Bulgaria bureaucrats Byzantine Caliph Çandarlı capital Celali central Anatolia Christian conquered conquest Constantinople defeated devşirme Diyarbakır eastern Anatolia economic Edirne Egypt enemies European fighting forces governors Grand Vezir Greek groups guilds houses imperial Iran Iraq Islamic Istanbul İzmir Janissaries Konya land leaders lived Mamluk Mehmet Mehmet II merchants Middle East Middle Eastern military millet modern Mongol mosques Murat Murat II Muslim Mustafa nationalism nationalist needed officials Osman Ottoman army Ottoman Empire Ottoman Europe Ottoman government Ottoman system palace Paşa political population provinces rebels reform refugees region reign religion religious revolt rule rulers Rum Seljuks Russians Safavids schools Selim Seljuk Empire Serbia slaves soldiers Süleyman sultan Syria Tanzimat taxes territory threat throne timars took trade traditional troops Turkish Turkish nomads Turkish notables Turks ulema vakıfs villages Western women