The Sultans: The Rise and Fall of the Ottoman Rulers and Their World: A 600-Year History
A history spanning 600 years - an epic story of a dynasty that started as a small group of cavalry mercenaries to become the absolute rulers of the greatest and longest-lasting Islamic empire. Focusing on the lives and achievements of the Sultans themselves, this history mixes court intrigue, wars and plotting against a backdrop of growing power and wealth. Jem Duducu charts the rise and fall of the dynasty, from the forgotten Sultan Murad IV who led soldiers into battle, captured Baghdad and banned alcohol but died young from drink, to the most famous rulers such as Suleiman the Magnificent. The account includes worldchanging events such as the fall of Constantinople. It describes the strong trade alliances the empire had with Elizabeth I, and demystifies the Sultan's harem. In modern times it traces the outbreak of war in 1914 as the Ottoman hold on power fractured, and describes the bloody fighting with Allied troops at Gallipoli. The Sultansexplains how the Republic of Turkey is not the same thing as the Ottoman Empire, but remains in its historical shadow, as part of an Islamic world torn by religious conflict and power struggles.
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The Sultans: The Rise and Fall of the Ottoman Rulers and Their World: A 600-Year History
A history spanning 600 years - an epic story of a dynasty that started as a small group of cavalry mercenaries to become the absolute rulers of the greatest and longest-lasting Islamic empire. Focusing on the lives and achievements of the Sultans themselves, this history mixes court intrigue, wars and plotting against a backdrop of growing power and wealth. Jem Duducu charts the rise and fall of the dynasty, from the forgotten Sultan Murad IV who led soldiers into battle, captured Baghdad and banned alcohol but died young from drink, to the most famous rulers such as Suleiman the Magnificent. The account includes worldchanging events such as the fall of Constantinople. It describes the strong trade alliances the empire had with Elizabeth I, and demystifies the Sultan's harem. In modern times it traces the outbreak of war in 1914 as the Ottoman hold on power fractured, and describes the bloody fighting with Allied troops at Gallipoli. The Sultansexplains how the Republic of Turkey is not the same thing as the Ottoman Empire, but remains in its historical shadow, as part of an Islamic world torn by religious conflict and power struggles.
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The Sultans: The Rise and Fall of the Ottoman Rulers and Their World: A 600-Year History

The Sultans: The Rise and Fall of the Ottoman Rulers and Their World: A 600-Year History

by Jem Duducu
The Sultans: The Rise and Fall of the Ottoman Rulers and Their World: A 600-Year History
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The Sultans: The Rise and Fall of the Ottoman Rulers and Their World: A 600-Year History

by Jem Duducu

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A history spanning 600 years - an epic story of a dynasty that started as a small group of cavalry mercenaries to become the absolute rulers of the greatest and longest-lasting Islamic empire. Focusing on the lives and achievements of the Sultans themselves, this history mixes court intrigue, wars and plotting against a backdrop of growing power and wealth. Jem Duducu charts the rise and fall of the dynasty, from the forgotten Sultan Murad IV who led soldiers into battle, captured Baghdad and banned alcohol but died young from drink, to the most famous rulers such as Suleiman the Magnificent. The account includes worldchanging events such as the fall of Constantinople. It describes the strong trade alliances the empire had with Elizabeth I, and demystifies the Sultan's harem. In modern times it traces the outbreak of war in 1914 as the Ottoman hold on power fractured, and describes the bloody fighting with Allied troops at Gallipoli. The Sultansexplains how the Republic of Turkey is not the same thing as the Ottoman Empire, but remains in its historical shadow, as part of an Islamic world torn by religious conflict and power struggles.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781445668611
Publisher: Amberley Publishing
Publication date: 01/15/2018
Sold by: INDEPENDENT PUB GROUP - EPUB - EBKS
Format: eBook
Pages: 320
File size: 992 KB

About the Author

Jem Duducu has been in love with history for as long as he can remember. He went to UWCC to read Archaeology and Medieval History. He is the author of several history books from the '100 Facts' series for Amberley along with 'Deus Vult' and 'The Sultans'. Follow him on Twitter @HistoryGems.
Jem Duducu has been in love with history for as long as he can remember. He went to UWCC to read Archaeology and Medieval History. He is the author of several history books from the ‘100 Facts’ series for Amberley along with 'Deus Vult' and 'The Sultans'. Follow him on Twitter @HistoryGems.

Table of Contents

Map of the Ottoman Empire's Reach viii

Introduction 1

1 A Tree Then Sprouted from His Navel 5

2 The Moonlight Attack on Europe 22

3 A Storm from the East 38

4 Ghosts of the Past Return 54

5 The Animal Hide and the Emperor 66

6 A Sultan Blackmailed 95

7 A Magnificent Lawgiver 109

8 The Architect, the Drunkard, the Diplomat and the Murderer 126

9 The Empire Unhinged 144

10 Peaks and Troughs 160

11 The Tulip Era 180

12 A Barrel of Schnapps 197

13 A New Enemy and a New Ally 205

14 When Is a Turk Not a Turk? 222

15 The Church Ornament That Started a War 237

16 Changing Tides 254

17 Ashes and Blood 267

18 The Sun Sets on the Eternal State 290

List of Ottoman Rulers 297

Bibliography 301

Index 303

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