Articles related to "Ottoman Empire"



The Break-up of the Ottoman Empire
This article discusses the dismemberment of the Ottoman Empire, and the creation of independent nations in the Middle East between 1830 and 1948.

Anzac Day - April 25th
A brief look at the history of Anzac Day and its symbolism to the peoples of Australia and New Zealand.
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Ottoman Empire Invades Modern Living Spaces
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.
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The Balkan Peninsula: Part III. The Turks Take Territory
Turkish invaders advanced, and Byzantine authority diminished. The Empire and with it the Balkan Peninsula stumbled into another series of multi-front wars. The Empire battled Turks, and the Empire battled itself.
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The Ottoman Empire and the Mid-East: Prelude to the Modern Mid-East
The Ottoman Empire was a dynamic community that had much to offer the world in culture and commerce and its influence continues to affect interactions in the region to this day.
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The Ottoman Empire In The 17th Century
Interested in the historical aspects of the Middle East? Here are some insights into the Ottoman empire in Turkey in the 17th century.
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Turkish Cuisine: Vegetables and Seafood
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.
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The Great Sand Dunes Caper
This article discusses the evolution of stamp-issuing agencies on the Arabian Peninsula, and explains the source of the excessive material available from some of these states.

Birds Without Wings
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
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A Background on Albania
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.
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A Brief History of Belly Dancing
As an art form belly dancing honours the goddess within all of us and celebrates the female body of all shapes and sizes.
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A Day In Kos Town
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.
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A Trio of Pirates
Time and distance separated Murat Rais, Kanhoji Angria, and Howell Davis, but each of these men employed audacious cunning to become successful pirates. Although probably an Albanian by birth, Murat Rais rose high in the ranks of the Barbary corsairs. The African Kanhoji Angria terrorized British ships in the Indian Ocean, and the Welsh seaman turned pirate, Howell Davis, hoodwinked governors into believing that he hunted pirates for a living.
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Catherine The Grand Tsarina
The life, reign and death of one of Russia's most colorful rulers.
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Eating Soup with a Knife: T.E. Lawrence and Iraq
This article concerns 'Lawrence of Arabia' and Iraq.
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Istanbul's Blue Mosque
Istanbul's Blue Mosque was built partly as an effort to show Christians that Ottoman culture could produce something to rival the Hagia Sophia.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
The life and times of France's most famous emperor.
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Origin and Causes of World War One
German principalities united with Prussia by Otto Von Bismarck were a fuse in a powder keg that Balkan volatility ignited when the unwise Kaiser Wilhelm II took control.
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Rus: Kozaki - Part 1 - Kozaki of The Steppes
Origins & history of the Cossacks (Kozaki) of Ukriane's steppes & Zaporozhye area along the Dneiper River.
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Vlad Dracul the Impaler
Wallachian Prince Vlad III Dracul (the Dragon) had such a fearsome reputation that in later legends, he became a vampire.
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Collecting Africa can be Daunting
This article is the first in a multi-part series discussing the philatelic history of Africa.

Kara Mustafa
Kara Mustafa was the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 1676 to 1683, and the architect behind the 1683 siege of Vienna.
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CYPRUS BRIEF HISTORY -part III
As now you are well known with the Cyprus history,"The Land You Will Love", this article will tell you further upto the 20th century.....
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Origins of the Arab Revolt in World War I
The Ottoman Turks failed to see the influence their secular brand of imperialism had on their Arab subjects, until it was too late.
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Armenian Martyrs' Day
On April 24, 1915, in Constantinople, the Young Turks began the ethnic cleansing, or genocide, of the Turkish Armenian population.
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Britain's 2005 Cultural Bonanza
Britain’s Cultural bonanza. The Travelsleuth looks ahead at the programme of blockbuster art exhibitions in London, Edinburgh and elsewhere in the United Kingdom.
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Controlling Our Own Selves
Spirituality is the study of the self--not the egoistic, selfish self, but the true self which is the soul. All spiritual leaders remind us of this important fact.
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Iraq: 1991 and 2003 Invasions
Iraq is among an exclusive list of countries that claim to have had a great influence on world culture. A brief historical overview is provided here.
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Peter The Great as a Reformer
Peter the Great during his youth became convinced of the need to reform the Russian state in order for the monarchy to survive.
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The Fall of Constantinople, 1453
In 1453 CE, the city of Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Empire. The conquest was one of history's turning points.
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The History of Child Soldiers
Today the term "child soldier" typically evokes the image of an angry African youth holding a machine gun. This was not always the case.
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The Origins of the Crusades
The origins of the Crusades in general and the First Crusade in particular have been widely debated by scholars and historians.
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Rus: Circassians
Short history & ethnology of the Circassians of the Caucasus mountains.
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The Treaty of Paris
After two years of bloody war, had anything changed?

Causes of the War - When Monks Collide (part 1)
Surely a war wasn't going to break out because a few men of the cloth were brawling in the Holy Land?
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Orhan Pamuk: Istanbul's Huzun
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.
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Causes of the War - When Monks Collide part 2
Russia is determined that Orthodox monks will control the Holy Places, and pressures the Sultan accordingly. British and French local diplomats decide strong action is called for, with differing results.
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Costumes for SCA and Renaissance Faires
Here are some costuming recommendations for historical re-enactment events such as Renaissance Faires and Society for Creative Anachronism.
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The Turks
This article is on the Turkish people and their nation. It seeks to explain the history of the Turkish nation and the
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Orthodoxy and nationalism
Orthodox Christianity often seems to be closely linked with national cultures and nationalism. This article explores some of the historical background to these links.
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Byzantium, the Lost Empire
Many people remember how Rome fell in 476 C.E. But fewer know that the Roman Empire survived until 1453 as the Byzantine Empire.
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Christening Boats
The Vikings offered human sacrifices upon launching a new longboat. It is very likely that the wine ceremony used today dates back to the original blood ceremony.
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Gaza Strip - its Early History
Today the Gaza Strip is an isolated, overcrowded enclave bordered by Egypt to the south, Mediterranean Sea to the west and a hostile Israel to the north and east.
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Manuel II Paleologus pt 2
Since Benedict XVI quoted him in a speech on September 12, 2006, Manuel II's words have been closely examined. But what about the motivations behind them?
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Manuel II Paleologus pt I
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?
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Medieval Piracy and Privateering
Medieval pirates and privateers like the Vikings and the Mediterranean corsairs were as colorful as Jack Sparrow and the Pirates of the Caribbean, but less well known
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Shopping in the Kapali Carsi Bazaar in Istanbul
Shopping, sightseeing and diving into history all at once makes visiting the Kapali Carsi in Istanbul a unique experience.
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Soak Away the Stress in a Budapest Turkish Bath
Countless people have been drawn to the rumoured medicinal powers of the healing waters at the Gellert Baths in Budapest and with good reason.
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A Brief History of Coffee
While tea is probably consumed by more people around the world, coffee runs a close second with its own fanatical following.
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Andre Balazs' Standard Hotel Miami
Scandinavia meets old South Beach in this unique Art Deco refurbishment whose signature draws are its secluded location and its unique take on the day spa.
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