The Ottoman Empire 1326–1699

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The Ottoman Empire and its conflicts provide one of the longest continuous narratives in military history. Its rulers were never overthrown by a foreign power and no usurper succeeded in taking the throne. At its height under the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent, the Empire became the most powerful state in the world - a multi-national, multilingual empire that stretched from Vienna to the upper Arab peninsula. With Suleiman's death began the gradual decline to the Treaty of Karlowitz in 1699 in which the Ottoman Empire lost much of its European territory. This volume covers the main campaigns and the part played by such elite troops as the Janissaries and the Sipahis, as well as exploring the social and economic impact of the conquests.

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Published Oct 22 2003
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 96
ISBN 9781841765693
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 29 b/w; 16 col
Dimensions 248 x 170 mm
Series Essential Histories
Short code ESS 62
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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