Douglas A. Howard stresses the crucial role of the Ottoman sultans and their extended household, discusses the evolution of the empire's fiscal model, and analyzes favorite works of Ottoman literature ...

The Ottoman Empire once ruled vast territories across North Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Europe, shaping world history in profound ways. From their control over the spice trade, which ...

Osman's Dream: The History of the Ottoman Empire Caroline Finkel, . . Basic, $35 (704pp) ISBN 978-0-465-02396-7 ...

Houshamadyan is non-profit association founded in Berlin, Germany, in 2010. It has a basic mission: to reconstruct and ...

In All About History issue 118, on sale now, you can uncover the origins of the Ottoman Empire, from its first leader, Osman, through to the ascension of one of its greatest leaders, Suleiman the ...

In his new book, “God’s Shadow: Sultan Selim, His Ottoman Empire, and the Making of the Modern World,” the historian Alan Mikhail writes: “Whether politicians, pundits and traditional ...

In the words of a Venetian diplomat of the time, the Ottoman emperor was “rich in revenue, men and obedience”—all the elements needed to wage total war on the world’s infidels.

Rise of Empires: Ottoman is yet another Netflix original docuseries that seeks to spice up history with lavish dramatic reenactments, sexy visuals, and over-the-top battle sequences. Like the ...

At its height, the Ottoman Empire was a real player in European politics and was home to more Christians than Muslims. But in the 17th century, it began to lose its stronghold.

‘The Ottomans’ Review: Rainbow Empire Historians often cast the Ottoman Empire as Europe’s rival—ignoring the connections between the two. Undated painting of the Battle of Chaldiran in 1517.

The Ottoman brings to life 600 years of history as viewers bear witness to the foundation of the Turkish empire and the complex interpersonal relationships behind it that textbooks often neglect.