(This image is from the Tughra of Sultan Sulaiman the Magnificent from 16th century Istanbul, Turkey. Image source: Metropolitan Museum of Art via ARTstor)
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Lasting from the 13th century to the early 20th, the Ottoman empire was a significant military and political force. Famous for its patronage of art and architecture, and the millet system for organizing non-Muslim minority life, the military prowess of the janissaries, the breadth and efficiency of the Ottoman bureaucracy at its peak, is unparalleled.
The Great Powers and the End of the Ottoman Empire by This site is maintained by the librarians of George A. Spiva Library.
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