EUROPEAN SULTANAS OF OTTOMAN EMPIRE
- by anna
- 16 July, 2016
by Dimana Trankova New book sheds light on a little known piece of history A beautiful princess is given by her brother, the king, as wife to the very man … Continue Reading →
The Bulgarians and the Turks in the eyes of OGIER DE BUSBECQ
- by anna
- 30 December, 2014
While researching for my next book – “The European Sultanas” – about the most powerful wives and partners of the Ottoman Sultans, I requested a book by Ogier de Busbecq … Continue Reading →
The Institution of Marriage with the Early Ottomans
- by anna
- 21 February, 2014
According to the Koran, marriages of Muslims (believers) with non-believers were prohibited. Over time six rules, legitimizing Moslem marriage emerged. George Rakintzakis had listed these: ª The declaration of the … Continue Reading →
Ottoman Institutions and Customs
- by anna
- 9 January, 2014
… and their origins The question of the origins of the Ottoman institutions has been hotly argued for a long time. Some historians like H.A. Gibbons, claim that there was … Continue Reading →
The Old Ottoman Capital Bursa and its Riches
- by anna
- 8 May, 2013
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 →