Articles related to "Ottoman"

Ottoman Turks exacted tribute from their chosen Romanian leaders despite anti-Ottoman policies until their power declined in the 19th century.

Ottomans with storage do double duty as footstools and as a place to stash books, games, magazines, and other items that may clutter a living or family room.

When Ottoman Sultan, Selim I appeared, with an army, at the gates of Jerusalem in 1517 he was welcomed by the Ulama who peacefully presented him with the keys to the city

The Greek War of Independence (1821-1829) started as a revolt, or revolution, of Christian or Greek subject populations of the Ottoman Empire against the Ottoman regime.

In itself the Byzantine Empire was longer lived in comparison with many other empires, lasting for over a thousand years.

Crypto-Christianity in the Balkans was a "dual faith" that Christians practiced under Ottoman rule.

In the first year of the 20th century the Ottoman sultan ordered the start of building work on the Hejaz railway to allow easier access for pilgrims to the holy places.

Ottomans have gone by many names since they were first used to accent living spaces. But today, this interesting piece of furniture refuses to be a mere accessory.

A little over fifty years ago, Ray and Charles Eames introduced to the world a chair that pushed the bounds of sedentary pleasure.

Definition of the glossary term Byzantine Period

Just a short ferry ride away awaits Turkey's holiest place, Eyup Mosque. Behind lies a hilly Ottoman cemetery, at the peak of which sits the leafy Pierre Loti Cafe.

Istanbul's Blue Mosque was built partly as an effort to show Christians that Ottoman culture could produce something to rival the Hagia Sophia.

The Greek revolt or "revolution" of 1821 ended some four centuries of Ottoman rule for the section of Orthodox Christians who defined themselves as Greeks.

The very page of human history into which the Protestant Reformation was born was a great century of global change. It was an age of discovery, exploration and expansion.

Byzantium was the eastern half of the Roman Empire which had survived and carried on after the collapse of the western empire in 476 AD.

The Trovato Office-in-a-Box comes with a desk, a desk hutch, and a rolling storage ottoman.

As pasta is to Italy , so too are vegetables to Turkish cuisine. Vegetable dishes overwhelm the menu and are just as likely to be an entre as a side dish.

The Ottoman Turks failed to see the influence their secular brand of imperialism had on their Arab subjects, until it was too late.

Orhan Pamuk, author of "My Name is Red", "Snow", "The White Castle", and "The Black Book", is Turkey's most prominent writer and a politically controversial figure.

In 1453 CE, the city of Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Empire. The conquest was one of history's turning points.

Michael the Brave was a Romanian prince who united Moldovia, Wallachia, and Transylvania and revolted against the Ottoman Turks.

In the 18th century, Rigas Feraios drafted the first constitutional text of south-eastern Europe and envisaged a multinational and multicultural Republic in the Balkans.

Much ado has been made about Pope Benedict XVI's quoting of late 14th-century Byzantine Emperor Manuel II Paleologus. But who was Manuel II?

T.E. Lawrence is considered as one of the greatest heroes of World War 1 as well as being a great author and poet. His role in the Great War is still prevalent today.

The existence of child soldiers will not come to an end until the world attacks the root causes: poverty, lack of economic opportunity, and social inequality.

Today the term "child soldier" typically evokes the image of an angry African youth holding a machine gun. This was not always the case.

The latest novel by the author of Captain Correlli's Mandolin is an equally mesmerizing meditation on the universal themes of love, war, courage and mercy

The reforms that Governor Ioannis Capodistrias introduced to the newly formed Greek state and the opposition that these provoked led to his assassination in 1831.

The original inhabitants of Algeria were the Berbers. Berbers were commonly found on the northern cost of Africa. Because of that the area was known as the Barbary Coast.

Founded in 1814, the Filiki Eteria, or Society of Friends, was a secret organization aiming to overthrow Ottoman rule and establish an independent Greek state.

Kara Mustafa was the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 1676 to 1683, and the architect behind the 1683 siege of Vienna.

Too often Istanbul begins to wear out the over-zealous visitor. Yet two often-overlooked places are but a brief stroll from Topkapi Palace and Sultanahmet.

The Crimean War shattered the European order crafted by Prince Metternich in 1815 and resulted in new alliances that altered the European balance of power.

Turkey's entry into World War I is an interesting example of the forces that drive a country to take sides in a war and the strange and deadly alliances thus formed.

Albania is a little-known formerly communist country in the Balkans with a unique culture and an ancient and often tragic history dating back to one thousand BC.

As an art form belly dancing honours the goddess within all of us and celebrates the female body of all shapes and sizes.

The island of Kos in the South Aegean is a well known holiday destination but the city of Kos is a town well worth taking a day to explore.

Many people remember how Rome fell in 476 C.E. But fewer know that the Roman Empire survived until 1453 as the Byzantine Empire.

The life, reign and death of one of Russia's most colorful rulers.

Campus life can be crowded. These items of dorm room furniture will save space in any dorm or room-share, allowing greater freedom and less stress.

The Pierre Loti Cafe, views of the Golden Horn, the cemeteries and a cable car stop are Eyüp's most famous attractions, not to be missed on a sunny afternoon.

One of the most luxurious hotels of the Gilded Age, the Pera Palace still evokes the opulent atmosphere of its heyday.

The life and times of France's most famous emperor.

When the main means of transporting goods overland was by camel there were countless staging posts strung out along the great caravan trails of the Middle East.

The Petrovic-Njegos dynasty ruled Montenegro for centuries, but King Nikola I was the only member of this royal family to rule as king.

Wallachian Prince Vlad III Dracul (the Dragon) had such a fearsome reputation that in later legends, he became a vampire.

A powerful novel of warfare between Christian forces and the Ottoman army in the fifteenth century.

Have you ever wondered where they find those beautiful pieces of furniture that adorn the houses of the rich and famous? Read on to reveal 3 quick tips.

Istanbul is gearing up for a year-long programme of events in order to live up to its title of European Capital of Culture in 2010. This guide picks out the highlights

The museums, galleries and historic sites of Istanbul get ready to put the best foot forward in a program of art and culture. Prepare to be enraptured, Turkish style.