The Ottoman Turks: An Introductory History to 1923Longman, 1997 - 406 pages This is an introductory survey of Ottoman history from earliest times to the end of the Empire, written for both students and non-specialists. Although it offers a broad account of events, it is not primarily a political narrative of the Ottoman territories; rather, it investigates the world of the Ottoman Turks themselves, exploring their political, social and economic systems, and examining the lives and customs of ordinary people, as well as of the ruling classes. |
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... Janissaries . The chief financial officer of the Empire , the defterdar , though supervised by the Grand Vezir , also reported directly to the sultan . Mehmet thus kept personal control of the most important forces of ment military ...
... Janissaries . The chief financial officer of the Empire , the defterdar , though supervised by the Grand Vezir , also reported directly to the sultan . Mehmet thus kept personal control of the most important forces of ment military ...
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... Janissaries who charged in the final attack on Constantinople were the finest troops in the world . Selected for their strength and intelligence , they had been well trained , then kept as a regular standing army , always ready for ...
... Janissaries who charged in the final attack on Constantinople were the finest troops in the world . Selected for their strength and intelligence , they had been well trained , then kept as a regular standing army , always ready for ...
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... Janissaries , on the other hand , spent those years making enemies . In wars against the Russians and Greek rebels they proved to be poor fighters , sometimes refusing to fight at all . They extorted money from the government and the ...
... Janissaries , on the other hand , spent those years making enemies . In wars against the Russians and Greek rebels they proved to be poor fighters , sometimes refusing to fight at all . They extorted money from the government and the ...
Contents
Origins of the Turks to 1281 | 1 |
The First Ottomans 12811446 | 33 |
The Ottoman Classical Age 14461566 | 65 |
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