Most folks who resolved to cut down on coffee this year are driven by the simple desire for self-improvement. But for coffee drinkers in 17th-century Turkey, there was a much more concrete motivating ...
The Battle of Varna occurred on November 10, 1444, in the vicinity of Varna, situated in eastern Bulgaria. This pivotal clash ...
A row has erupted in the Kosovo town named after 14th century Serbian knight Milos Obilic, the alleged killer of invader Sultan Murad I, over whether to name a cultural centre after the Ottoman ...
A strong Muslim Indian woman who stands against British colonialist in 19th century India is the dynamic of the latest novel by the granddaughter of Ottoman Sultan Murad V. Kenize Mourad’s “In the ...
In the year 1574, the Sultan, Selim the Drunkard, died, and was succeeded by his son, Murad III. The new Sultan’s person, his physical condition, his character, and his habits are described, with some ...