History of The Ottoman Turks

Ch I: First appearance and exploits of the Ottoman Turks under Ertoghrul in Asia Minor- Their Settlement at Sultan-oeni-Reign of Othman I.- His dream-His conquests-Death and Character. Ch II: Accession of Orehan-His Vizier Alaeddin’s Legislation- The Janissaires-Capture of Nice and Nicomedia-Descent on Europe-Conquest of Solyman Pacha- His Death and Orchan’s death. Ch III: Amurath I. Capture of Adrianople- Battle of the Marizza- Conquests in Europe and Asia- Victory of Kossiva- Death of Amurath- Bajazet’s accession- Conquests-Depravity of Manners- victory of Nicopolis- timour- Defeat of Bajazet at Angora. Ch IV: Interregnum and civil war- Mahomet I. reunites the Empire- His successful reign- His Death and character- Accession of Amurath II.- Siege of Constantinople-Civil war in Asia-Wars with the Servians, Hungarians, and other nations- Victories of Hunyades-treaty of Szegeddin-Borken by the Christians-Battle of Varna- Sacanbeg-Second Battle of Kossova-Death of Amurath. Ch V: Reign and Character of Mahomet II.-Siege and conquest of Constantinople- Further conquests in Europe and Asia- Repulse before Belgrade- Conquest of the Crimea- Unsuccessful attack on Rhodes-Capture of Otranto- Death of Mahomet. Ch VI: Institutes of Mahomet II.- Turkish Government-Armies-Tenures of land- Institutions- Education- The Ulema- The Rayas- Slavery- Renegades- Turkish Character- Turkish Warfare. Ch VII: Bajazet II. Prince Djem- Civil War- Adventures and death of Djem in Christendom- First war with Egypt- Bajazet Dethroned by his son, Selim. Ch VIII: Selim I. His Character-Massacre of the Shills- War with Persia- Conquests in Upper Asia- War with the Mamelukes-Conquest of Syria and of Egypt-Naval Preparations-Death of Selim- the Mufti Djemale’s influence over Him. Ch IX: Importance of the epoch of Solyman’s reign- His Character-Joy at his accession- Conquest of Belgrade and Rhodes- Battle of Mohacz- Siege of Vienna- Critical Repulse of the Turks. Ch X: Wars and Treaties with Austria- Conquests over Persia- Austria Tributary to the Porte- Exploits of the Turkish Admirals- Barbarossa- Piri- Reis- Sidi Ali- Dragut- Piale- Solyman’s Tragedies- Deaths of Prince Mustapha and Prince Bajazet- Siege of Malta-Siege of Siegeth-Death of Solyman-Extent of the Empire under him-Army-Navy-Internal Administration- Laws-Commerce- Building-Literature. Ch XI: Selim II.-His degeneracy-Peace with Austria- First Conflict between Turks and Russians- Conquest of Cyprus- Battle of Lepanto- Ouloudj Ali’s Energy-Death of Selim. Ch XII: Amurth III> Rapid decline of the Empire- Conquests form Persia- progress of corruption and Military Insubordination-War with Austria- Mahomet III.- Battle of Cerestes- Achmet I.- Peace of Sitvatorok- Unsuccessful wars with Perisa- Revolts- Mustapha I. Deposed-Othman I.- Violence of the troophs- Othman murdered- Mustapha restored and again deposed- Wretched states of the Empire. Ch XIII: Misery of the Empire at the accession of Amurath IV.- Military revolts-Amurath takes power into his own hands and restores order-His severity and cruelty-Reconquers Bagdad-His Death.

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