Atlas Maior, the most expensive and luxurious book of its time, published in 1660s, was presented to Mehmed IV by Dutch ambassador Justinus Colier 1668. It translated into Ottoman Turkish Ebu Bekir Behram ed-Dımaşkî with suggestion Fazıl Ahmed Pasha sultan 1675. In this article, I will first present basic narrative used about China work, reference original Latin text. way, show how perceived Em...

The article presents documents from Polish archives, first of all, the letters Kosh ataman Ivan Sirko. They talk about describes strengthening Polish-Ukrainian military ties in face enemy onslaught, actions Zaporizhzhia against Ottoman Empire. appendices include, particular, a letter Hetman Yurii Khmelnytskyi, which testifies to his good knowledge culture ancient Greece.

the sherley brothers' mission in iran dealt with some aspects. they carried a message from england and the christian world to shah abbas. in addition, they trained iranian army and taught them how to make artillery, they fought with the iranians against the ottoman empire shoulder to shoulder and both of them were sent to europe for political and commercial purposes by shah abbas. shah abb...

In October 1853, the Ottoman Empire declared war on Russia, after a series of disputes over holy places in Jerusalem and Russian claims to protect Orthodox subjects Empire. The British French, allies Empire, sought check expansion. majority Crimean War took place Crimea, Russia. However, troop base hospitals for care sick wounded soldiers were established primarily at Scutari (Uskudar), across ...

The Armenian, Assyrian and Greek genocides perpetrated within the Ottoman Empire by Turkish government at beginning of 20th century were not only direct implementations ideological convictions or a result single decision. Those were, rather, amalgam certain theories adjusted to political economic developments in country desire turn multi-ethnic multi-religious empire into nation-state. Stressin...

The Turkish word nazire (reply in kind) is derived from the Arabic root nazara and describes a response poem. This article analyzes poem consisting of two couplets by Mustafa III, 26th Sultan Ottoman Empire, its nazires. significant that it was written an active sultan Empire criticized bureaucracy coming to downfall due lack trustworthy qualified sovereigns. At least 17 nazires were published ...

After the fall of Abbasid dynasty in 1258 due to attack Mongols, mecca great Islamic power began move Ottoman Empire and Timurid Empire. The two powers were led by Sultan Bayazid Timur Lenk, respectively. development possessed these rulers brought them point where they competed with each other spreading political influence. Policies undermine other's territory are inevitable. They finally met w...

This study examines the impact of French Revolution on Convergence Ottoman-British politics in period from 1789 to 1815. where it reviews status both Ottoman Empire and state that period, showing nature development relations arose between two parties. The importance lies its attempt address political developments contributed fluctuation mutual Britain during period. aimed shed light role policy...