A Cultural Atlas Of The Turkish World (The Ottoman Period; Part 3, Vol 1)
By Unknown Author.
Description
Diplomatic and political history: 1299-1774. By tradition, the Ottoman house claimed to be descended of Oghuz Han through the Kayi clan. Osman Gazi, the founder of the line, was one of the Turcoman beys (valley-lord) of western Anatolia that were active along the borders of the Byzantine empire. His first appearance as an independent bey occurs after his victory over Byzantine forces in 1302 and his struggles against local Christian princelets in the border region. In Ottoman-period accounts of the background and founding of the Osmanli line, it is difficult to sift out the legendary aspect...
ISBN(s)
9757522120, 9789757522126
