The Capture of Thousands of Prisoners
In one single year, the Tatars were said to have captured one hundred and sixty thousand people. This number was […]
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Honor of Serving in the Royal Chamber
Those who, through the grace and favor of the Sultan, reached the dignity of serving in the Royal Chamber enjoyed
The Prime Vizier’s Procession to the Divan
When the Prime Vizier went to the Divan, which was a chamber inside the Seraglio palace, he was accompanied by
Fear for the Safety of the King
At this dangerous moment, the officers feared that the King was about to be taken from their control. The Capa
The Role of Severe Justice in the Turkish State
Justice as the Binding Force of the Empire What truly closes all divisions and heals the many wounds within the
Changes to the Company’s Bye-Laws
In the year 1898, the bye-laws of the insurance company “Bulgaria” were officially revised. These changes mainly concerned two important
Croatian Artists and Artistic Perfection
When we look at artistic form, the Croatians clearly reached the highest level of perfection among the four nationalities. The
Concubines Marriage and Family Honor in the Ottoman Empire
Concubines and Female Slaves The author explains that, according to Ottoman custom and Islamic law as he understood it, a
Of Dervishes and Religious Orders
It is commonly believed that the Turkish or Ottoman religion contained a mixture of both Christian and Jewish traditions. Some
Beliefs about the Messiah and the End of the World
The Return of the Messiah Some religious thinkers in the past discussed the idea of the Messiah and the end