Discover the fascinating history of the Ottoman Empire in this animated video, tracing its rise, peak, and eventual decline.

In just 8 years, Selim I reshaped the Islamic world—defeating rivals, conquering vast lands, and claiming the caliphate. This ...

A war film which might over 60 years old it has stood the test of time to become one of the best. With an impressive 93% on ...

From the Middle Ages to the first decades of the 20 th century, the vast Islamic state known as the Ottoman Empire held sway. It took root in what is present-day Turkey and grew to include various ...

The height of the empire’s power came in the 16th century with the rule of Süleyman the Magnificent, one of the empire’s longest-running sultans . A testament to the power of the empire is the fact ...

The Last Days of the Ottoman empire: 1918-1922. By Ryan Gingeras. Allen Lane; 368 pages; $47.95 and £30 As it turned out, more than six centuries of Ottoman rule ended with a whimper rather than ...