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Unveiling the Interconnected Events: Factors Leading to the Ottoman Empire’s Decline

Established in 1299, the Ottoman Empire was officially abolished in 1923. This great state, which endured for 624 years, succeeded in dominating a vast geography, reaching twenty-four million square kilometers. The political, military, and administrative structure of the institutions of such a magnificent state must be examined from every angle. Undoubtedly, these institutions are a […]

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First Part: The Technology and Science In The Ottoman Empire (1299-1400)

SufismThe first scientific and philosophical activities in the Ottoman Empire begin with Dâvûd-ı Kayserî, who served as a professor at the first Ottoman madrasa, known as the İznik Madrasa, and he is considered the first Ottoman philosopher. Kayserî had a deep knowledge about religious sciences, particularly in the fields of jurisprudence and hadith. With his […]

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Yavus Sultan’s Great Work: Selimname

In the Ottoman literature the Ottoman Sultans has a own part about their life kind a biyography.For example the text which one explains II.Beyazıd’s life is “Süleymannâme”. Yavuz Sultan Selim is the first person who made a biyography like that and his one’s name is “Selimnâme”. Some of the Selimnâme’s ,which includes I.Selim’s reign, were […]