The Pay and Discipline of the Ottoman Spahis
Discipline and Punishment The Ottoman Empire maintained strict discipline among its elite cavalry, the Spahis. Soldiers who committed serious crimes […]
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Population Government and Rural Life in the Ottoman Empire
Challenges Across a Vast Empire The Ottoman Empire was one of the largest and most influential empires in history, stretching
The Sale of the Principality
The additional charges placed upon Wallachia, when the principality was sold every three years, were no less than those required
Prohibition of the Art of Printing
The art of printing, a subject long debated as to whether it has brought more benefit or harm to the
The Unstable Nature of Power among the Turks
Stories like the one just told are common among the Turks. They clearly show how men are raised by fortune
Princes and the Rule of Law
Authority Above Punishment, Not Above Order The saying “Et si legibus solutissimus, tamen legibus vivimus” means this: although princes are
The Queen’s Final Plea for Mercy
“O brave man, be not cruel to me,” the Old Queen cried out in a trembling voice. She begged for
Shared Principles of the Society of Modern Art
The members of the Society of Modern Art shared several important principles. The most significant of these was the belief
Piotrovsky and His First Visit to Bulgaria
The Polish painter Piotrovsky first came to Bulgaria in 1885, during the time of the Servo-Bulgarian War. He arrived as
Why Ottoman Sultans Rarely Married
The Cost of a Royal Marriage In this passage, the author continues to explain why Ottoman sultans generally avoided taking