Life and Death in Medieval Bulgaria

  Life and Death in Medieval Bulgaria In seeking to describe everyday life in 14th century Bulgaria, the historian is unable to draw on the wealth of primary accounts, available … Continue Reading →


The Catalan Company

The Catalan Company This is the story of how Turkish tribes first entered and then came to control western Anatolia and cross over into European Thrace and Macedonia. Ironically, this … Continue Reading →


The Old Ottoman Capital Bursa and its Riches

The Old Ottoman Capital Bursa and its Riches. Once across the Dardanelles, before the city came into view, the traveller would have seen the mountains, called by the Turks Uludağ … Continue Reading →