Ottoman Empire (8,899 words)
Table of Contents 1. Dynasty, empire, state 2. Periods of political history 3. Court, administration, center, provinces 4. Army, navy, war, diplomacy 5. Islamic institutions, law, education 6. Decline or reform? Historical assessment Bibliography 1. Dynasty, empire, state Beginning in the 14th century, the Turkmen emirate of the “House of Osman” (Ottoman Turkish Āl-i ʿOs̠mān ) developed from a small Seljuk successor princedom into an expanding realm that brought various countries and regions of Asia Minor and southeastern Europe under its sway from…
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Reichmuth, Stefan and
Sievert, Henning,
“Ottoman Empire”, in:
Encyclopedia of Early Modern History Online , Editors of the English edition: Graeme Dunphy, Andrew Gow. Original German Edition: Enzyklopädie der Neuzeit. Im Auftrag des Kulturwissenschaftlichen Instituts (Essen) und in Verbindung mit den Fachherausgebern herausgegeben von Friedrich Jaeger. Copyright © J.B. Metzlersche Verlagsbuchhandlung und Carl Ernst Poeschel Verlag GmbH 2005–2012.
Consulted online on 19 March 2024 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2352-0272_emho_COM_025108>
First published online: 2015
First print edition: 20200721
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