Sultan Abdul Hamid II: Legacy of an Ottoman Mighty Sovereign
Sultan Abdul Hamid II Sultan Abdul Hamid II was born on September 21, 1842, he ascended the Ottoman throne in 1876 and became the 34th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. His reign, which lasted until 1909, was marked by a complex interplay of political, social, and technological advances that had far-reaching consequences for both the Ottoman Empire and the wi…
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The Battle of Marj Dabiq: Ottoman army under Selim I decisively defeats Mamluk Sultanate
The Battle of Marj Dabiq Introduction On this day, August 24, 1516, the Battle of Marj Dabiq, fought between the two strong armies of Ottoman Empire and the Mamluk Sultanate in the town of Dabiq (modern Syria). The battle is considered a turning point in Middle Eastern history that changed the geopolitical landscape of the region. The victory in the pla…
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Battle of Otlukbeli 1473: Sultan Mehmed II defeats Uzun Hasan
On this day, August 11, 1473, Sultan Mehmed II, the conqueror defeated the Turkomen confederacy of the Aq Qoyunlu (white sheep) led by Uzun Hasan in the battle of Otlukbeli. Uzun was Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror's main adversary in eastern Anatolia. His battle with Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II was unavoidable due to his collaboration with Christian countri…
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Turkish Princess Durru Shehvar Married to Asaf Jah: Nizam of Hyderabad, British India
During World War I, Britain and its allies defeated Turkey, resulting in the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. Now the rulers of Saudi Arabia took control of the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. The Caliphate was in danger from the newly elected Mustafa Kemal Pasha of Turkey. Kemal Pasha desired to abolish the Caliphate and transform Turkey into a secular nat…
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The Abolition of the Ottoman Sultanate
The Ottoman Empire, which had existed since 1299, was abolished by the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TGNA) on 1 November 1922. The Grand National Assembly's sovereignty over Turkey as administered by the parliament in Angora (Ankara) was acknowledged on November 11 at the Treaty of Lausanne. On November 17, 1922, Mehmed VI, the last Ottoman sultan, l…
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Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and the Foundation of Turkish Republic
On October 23, 1923, the National Assembly formally established the Turkish Republic, and on October 29, 1923, the National Assembly chose Kemal Pasha (Kemal Ataturk) as its first president. On April 20, 1924, the National Assembly passed a constitution. In March 1925, the Turkish parliament passed the Law on the Preservation of Order (Takrir-i Sukun Kanu…
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Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid II
On this day, 21 September 1842 CE, the 34th Ottoman sultan Abdul Hamid II was born in Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey), he ruled the empire from 1876 to 1909, whose autocratic rule climaxed the Tanzimat (Reorganization) reform movement. He adopted a pan-Islamist policy in opposition to Western intervention in Ottoman affairs. His political and social a…
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Ottoman Withdrawal from the Seize of Vienna 1683
On this day, 13 September, 1683 AD, the Battle of Vienna was fought at Kahlenberg Mountain nearby Vienna after the imperial capital had been under siege by the Ottoman Empire for two months. The Holy Roman Empire engaged in combat with the Ottoman Empire and its satellite and subject kingdoms. Previously in the month of July 1683, large and well-equipped Ot…
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Mimar Sinan the greatest Architect of Classical Period of Ottoman Empire
Sinan worked under three Ottoman Sultans over his lengthy career as an architect and civil engineer: Suleiman the Magnificent, Selim II, and Murad III. He created and constructed fortresses and military bridges in the 1530s, which was when he first displayed his skills. Later in 1539, Sinan finished his first non-military structure, and for the rest of his …
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The Ottoman Conquest of Constantinople 1453 from Christianity to an Islamic City
On May 29, 1453, the Ottoman Army, led by Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II, seized Constantinople, the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire. The Ottomans established an empire and one of the most powerful empires as a result of this conquest, and the Eastern Roman Empire fell and the Constantinople city became an Islamic city (in Turkish-Istanbul). Following the …
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Suleiman the magnificent: A bravest and most capable sultan of the ottoman Empire
Glorious of sultan Suleiman the magnificent Suleiman I was born in Trabzon on Monday, April 27, 1495. Sultan Selim I was his father, and Hafsa Sultan was his mother. Suleiman had a tall face, hazel eyes on a broad forehead, and a thin beard. Suleiman the Magnificent ruled for forty-six years (1520-1566 ), during which time the country reached unprecedent…
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The conquest of Constantinople heralded the beginning of a new era
1453: The Siege of Constantinople During the rise of Islam, the world was dominated by two powerful states: the Persian Empire, which ruled Iran and Iraq, and the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire, which ruled Asia Minor, Syria, Egypt, and the Balkans. Muslims had already abolished the Persian Empire during the reign of Umar bin Khattab, the second caliph …
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Hurrem Sultana was the most powerful woman of the Ottoman history.
Hurrem Sultan's Portrait Picture H ü rrem Sultan One of the most legendry women of the early modern history known as ‘Hurrem Sultan’ (‘Hurrem’ means ‘Joyful’ or ‘laughing one’), in Europe as ‘ Roxolana ’, was the second wife of sultan Suleiman the magnificent (1520-1566). She was born in 1502 in ‘Ruthe…
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