The Fall of Hasan Ağa’s Rebellion
Hasan Ağa’s Appeal to the Sultan As Hasan Ağa and his followers approached Üsküdar, he claimed that his actions were […]
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Changes in the Janissary Corps and Military Service
The Traditional Role of the Janissaries The Janissaries were once the elite soldiers of the Ottoman Empire and were considered
The Meaning of the “Seven Banners”
This small republic was sometimes called “the Seven Banners.” This name had a special meaning. It suggested that, in order
The Dwarfs of the Ottoman Court
In the Ottoman court, there was another group of attendants besides the Pages and the Mutes. These were the Dwarfs,
The Rank Below the Grand Vizier
Next in authority after the Grand Vizier, also called the Vizier Azem or First Vizier, are the officials known as
Flattery and Servile Behavior in the Seraglio
A Culture of Excessive Submission Within the walls of the Seraglio there appears a kind of planned and practiced baseness
Kara Chiaus and the Assault
During this time, Kara Chiaus, with 200 men, had retreated into his garden. He was soon attacked by an Aga
Nicola Petroff Master of Watercolour
Another important pupil of Jaroslav Veshin, and a member of the Society of Modern Art, is Nicola Petroff. He is
The Beginning of Art Exhibitions in Bulgaria
The slow and sometimes difficult progress of artistic life in Bulgaria, as well as the gradual growth of artistic taste
Changes in Shipping During 1900–1904
During the period 1900–1904, Bulgarian maritime activity showed many important changes. Both the number of ships and their total tonnage