The Changing Rule of Transylvania
Transylvania was not completely free from Ottoman pressure, but its situation was somewhat different from that of Moldavia and Wallachia. […]
The Capture of Thousands of Prisoners
In one single year, the Tatars were said to have captured one hundred and sixty thousand people. This number was
The Relationship Between the Ottoman Empire and the Tatars
The people described in this text are the Tatars, who were considered close allies and almost like brothers to the
The Government of Baghdad (Babylon)
The Government of Baghdad, also called Babylon, was one of the most important provinces of the Ottoman Empire in the
The Government of Buda in Hungary
The twentieth province was the Government of the Pasha of Budun, also called Buda, located in Hungary. This was one
The Government of Kars
The fifteenth province was the Government of the Pasha of Kars, a city located near Erzurum, close to the eastern
The Government of Tripoli of Syria
The thirteenth province was the Government of Tarabolos al-Sham, also known as Tripoli of Syria. This province was located on
The Prime Vizier’s Procession to the Divan
When the Prime Vizier went to the Divan, which was a chamber inside the Seraglio palace, he was accompanied by
The State and Splendor of the Prime Vizier
The Prime Vizier lived in a manner that matched the honor of the Sultan whom he represented. His household was
The Origin of the Office of the First Vizier
The first clear example in history of the office of the First Vizier can be found during the reign of