Articles related to "Ottoman Turks"

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

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.

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

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

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

Nicholas Holding is a Scottish based writer who has been visiting Armenia since the break up of the Soviet Union.

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

Vlad Tepes III Dracula (the Impaler) was the 15th century Wallachian (Romanian) king who inspired Irish writer Bram Stoker's fictional character "Dracula."

The ancient Greek Orthodox Church of the village of Lindos in Rhodes is adorned with colorful, striking, unforgettable frescoed wall paintings.

1000 years of Byzantine art will be displayed in a major exhibition devoted to Byzantium. More than 300 items will be shown including many rare manuscript folios.

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

Charles V, known as the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles I of Spain and the Duke of Burgandy, spent much of his reign fighting or making treaties with France and England.

Byzantine Emperor Justinian built the great Christian church, Hagia Sophia, but soon ran into many problems.

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?

Syria has Several Wonderful Cheeses that Form an Integral Part of its Native Cuisine.

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.

Confirm your knowledge of modern art history with an overview of art history events from the 17th to 20th centuries.

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

A major defeat for the young Napoleon, the 1799 siege of Acre proved to be Sidney Smith's moment in history.

Montenegro began the war as the poorest equipped of all of the 1914 armies but never faltered, and often outfought its enemies.

Why travel on the Hejaz railway? The train between Jordan and Syria. The background, history, practicalities and experience of the Middle East's most famous train

Venice combined business prowess, backed by naval power, with her unique form of republican government to create the most enduring independent state in history.

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

In the Roman Empire, heresy became punishable by civil law.

Baratov's cavalry corps in Persia, forgotten and far from home during the Russian Revolution, refused to stop fighting during World War One.

Every four years the medieval wedding between Duke George and Hedwig from Poland is celebrated in Landshut. The next big reenactment takes place in June and July 2009.

Composition and origins of the Russian Imperial Army's 1st Caucasian Cavalry Corps of General NN Baratov fighting the Turks in Persia during World War One.

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

Understandably emotional arguments about Israel and Palestine ignore or obscure indisputable facts. Acceptance of the truth might promote accommodation.

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

The Adriatic highway snakes its way down the Croatian coast, linking historic towns and fine landscapes.

Dracula, the evil Transylvanian vampire count from Bram Stoker's classic novel Dracula, is one of literature's all-time greatest villains. How did he supposedly die?