The Vault is Slate’s history blog. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter @slatevault, and find us on Tumblr. Find out more about what this space is all about here. The Ottoman Empire, which at the ...
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A hundred years ago, the Ottoman Empire slipped into the mists of history. A mighty realm that had survived for ...
One of the greatest empires in history, the Ottomans reigned for more than 600 years before crumbling on the battlefields of World War I. The tughra (insignia) of the 16th-century Ottoman emperor ...
At the turn of the 15th century, the Ottoman Empire was at the zenith of its power. However, its success did not go unnoticed ...
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. On my last visit to Istanbul, while passing along the Golden Horn in bright autumnal light, I came across a ...
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Why the Ottoman Empire Could Not Compete in a Modern Industrial War
While Europe’s great powers entered World War I with strong industries, advanced rail networks, and modern weaponry, the ...
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