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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
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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