- Outline of the Ottoman Empire
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The Ottoman Empire (1299–1922) is a historical Muslim empire, also known by its contemporaries as the Turkish Empire or Turkey after the principal ethnic group [1]. At its zenith in the second half of the 16th century it controlled Southeast Europe, Southwest Asia and North Africa. Below are the links to articles about Ottoman Empire. The organization of the sections is thematic rather than alphabetic. Within each section the links are arranged according to date order where applicable.
General history
Main articles: Ottoman Empire and Timeline of the Ottoman EmpireMain periods
- Rise of the Ottoman Empire
- Growth of the Ottoman Empire
- Stagnation of the Ottoman Empire
- Decline of the Ottoman Empire
- Dissolution of the Ottoman Empire
- Fall of the Ottoman Empire
- Partition
Subperiods
- Ottoman Interregnum
- Sultanate of Women
- Köprülü era
- Tulip period
- Tanzimat era
- 1st Constitutional Era
- 2nd Constitutional Era
Structure of the Ottoman Empire
- Economic history of the Ottoman Empire
- State organization of the Ottoman Empire
- Social structure in the Ottoman Empire
- Culture of the Ottoman Empire
- Science and technology in the Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Turkish language
- Demographics of the Ottoman Empire
- Religion in the Ottoman Empire
- Reform attempts in the Ottoman Empire
- Millet
- Ottoman Law
- Porte
- Tughra
- Line of succession to the Ottoman throne
- Military of the Ottoman Empire
- Enderun
- Jannisary
- Sipahi
- Timar
- Ikta
- Eyalet
- Vilayets of the Ottoman Empire
- Sanjak
- Ağalık
- Kadılık
Titles and posts
- Sultan
- Grand vizier
- Vizier
- Beylerbey
- Pasha
- Kazasker
- Nisanci
- Defterdar
- Reisülküttap
- Lala
- Aga
- Sanjak bey
History of Ottoman-ruled countries
- Albania
- Algeria
- Bosna and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Cyprus
- Egypt
- Eritrea
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iraq
- Kosovo
- Libya
- Macedonia
- Montenegro
- Serbia
- Syria
- Tunisia
Ottoman Dynasty
Main articles: Ottoman Dynasty and Ottoman family treeThe sultans
Main article: List of sultans of the Ottoman Empire- Osman I
- Orhan
- Murad I
- Beyazid I
- Mehmed I
- Murad II
- Mehmed II
- Bayezid II
- Selim I
- Suleiman I
- Selim II
- Murad III
- Mehmed III
- Ahmed I
- Mustafa I
- Osman II
- Murad IV
- İbrahim
- Mehmed IV
- Suleiman II
- Ahmed II
- Mustafa II
- Ahmed III
- Mahmud I
- Osman III
- Mustafa III
- Abdulhamid I
- Selim III
- Mustafa IV
- Mahmud II
- Abdülmecid
- Abdülaziz
- Murad V
- Abdulhamid II
- Mehmed V
- Mehmed VI
Some male members of the Ottoman house
- Alaeddin Pasha
- Süleyman Pasha
- Şehzade Halil
- Savcı Bey
- Süleyman Çelebi
- İsa Çelebi
- Musa Çelebi
- Mustafa Çelebi
- Küçük Mustafa
- Cem
- Şehzade Ahmet
- Şehzade Korkut
- Şehzade Mustafa
- Şehzade Beyazıt
- Yusuf Izzettin Efendi
- Abdülmecid II
Mothers and other women assumed the title Valide Sultan
Main articles: List of the mothers of the Ottoman Sultans and List of Valide Sultans- Mal Hatun
- Nilüfer Hatun
- Gülçiçek Hatun
- Devlet Hatun
- Emine Hatun
- Hüma Hatun
- Gülbahar Sultan
- Ayşe Hatun
- Ayşe Hafsa Sultan
- Hürrem Sultan
- Nurbanu Sultan
- Safiye Sultan
- Handan Sultan
- Mahfiruze Hatice Sultan
- Kösem Sultan
- Turhan Hatice
- Saliha Dilashub
- Khadija Muazzez
- Emetullah Rabia Gülnûş Sultan
- Saliha Sabkati
- Shehsuvar
- Mihrimah Sultan
- Rabia Sultan
- Mihrişah Sultan
- Ayşe Sine
- Nakshedil Sultan
- Bezmiâlem
- Pertevniyal
- Şevkefza Sultan
- Tirimüjgan
- Rahime Perestu
- Gülcemal
- Gülüstü
Some female members of the Ottoman house
- Mahidevran
- Mihrimah Sultana
- Kaya Sultan
- Hatice Sultan
- Esma Sultan
- Adile Sultana
- Esma Sultan
- Fehime Sultan
Notable people
Some Crimean Khans[2]
Main article: List of Crimean khans- Meñli I Giray
- Mehmed I Giray
- Sahib I Giray
- Devlet I Giray
- Mehmed IV Giray
- Islam III Giray
- Adil Giray
- Selim I Giray
- Devlet II Giray
- Şahin Giray
Some Grandviziers
Main article: List of Ottoman Grand Viziers- Alaeddin Pasha
- Çandarlı Kara Halil Hayreddin Pasha
- Çandarlı (2nd) Halil Pasha
- Mahmut Pasha
- Gedik Ahmet Pasha
- Hersekli Ahmet Pasha
- Karamanlı Mehmet Pasha
- Hadım Sinan Pasha
- Pargalı İbrahim Pasha
- Lütfi Pasha
- Rüstem Pasha
- Sokollu Mehmet Pasha
- Şemsi Pasha
- Lala Kara Mustafa Pasha
- Koca Sinan Pasha
- Damat İbrahim Pasha
- Özdemiroğlu Osman Pasha
- Cigalazade Yusuf Sinan Pasha
- Kuyucu Murat Pasha
- Öküz Kara Mehmet Pasha
- Hadım Mehmet Pasha
- Damat Halil Pasha
- Gazi Hüsrev Pasha
- Bayram Pasha
- Tayyar Mehmet Pasha
- Kemankeş Mustafa Pasha
- Sultanzade Mehmet Pasha
- Nevesinli Salih Pasha
- Kara Musa Pasha
- Hezarpare Ahmet Pasha
- Sofu Mehmet Pasha
- Kara Dev Murat Pasha
- Melek Ahmet Pasha
- Abaza Siyavuş Pasha I
- Tarhoncu Ahmed Pasha
- Kara Dev Murat Pasha
- Gazi Hüseyin Pasha
- Köprülü Mehmet Pasha
- Köprülü Fazıl Ahmet Pasha
- Merzifonlu Kara Mustafa Pasha
- Abaza Siyavuş Pasha
- Ayaşlı İsmail Pasha
- Köprülü Fazıl Mustafa Pasha
- Çalık Ali Pasha
- Elmas Mehmet Pasha
- Amcazade Köprülü Hüseyin Pasha
- Rami Mehmet Pasha
- Baltacı Mehmet Pasha
- Çorlulu Ali Pasha
- Köprülü Numan Pasha
- Silahtar Ali Pasha
- Damad Ibrahim Pasha
- Hekimoğlu Ali Pasha
- İvaz Mehmet Pasha
- Nişancı Ahmet Pasha
- Yirmisekizzade Mehmet Sait Pasha
- Koca Ragıp Pasha
- Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Pasha
- Alemdar Mustafa Pasha
- Husrev Pasha
- Mehmed Emin Rauf Pasha
- Mustafa Reshid Pasha
- Mehmed Emin Aali Pasha
- Mehmed Fuad Pasha
- Midhat Pasha
- Ahmed Vefik Pasha
- Halil Rifat Pasha
- Ahmed Tevfik Pasha
- Mahmud Shevket Pasha
- Said Halim Pasha
- Talaat Pasha
- Ahmed Izzet Pasha
- Damad Ferid Pasha
Other notable viziers, governors and soldiers
- Gazi Evrenos
- Hacı İlbey
- Lala Şahin Pasha
- Zağanos Pasha
- Tiryaki Hasan Pasha
- Telli Hasan Pasha
- Özdemir Pasha
- Cezzar Ahmet Pasha
- Ali Pasha
- Muhammed Ali of Egypt
- Gazi Osman Pasha
- Ethem Pasha
- Ahmet Cemal
- Enver Pasha
Sea men (Kaptan Pashas)
Main article: List of admirals in the Ottoman Empire- Kemal Reis
- Piri Reis[3]
- Oruç Reis
- Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha
- Aydın Reis
- Turgut Reis
- Kurtoğlu Muslihiddin Reis
- Salih Reis
- Murat Reis the Elder
- Seydi Ali Reis[4]
- Piyale Pasha
- Kurtoğlu Hızır Reis
- Müezzinzade Ali Pasha
- Kılıç Ali Pasha
- Mezzo Morto Hüseyin Pasha
Architects[5]
- Atik Sinan
- Mimar Sinan
- Sedefkar Mehmed Agha
- Mimar Kasım
Artists (painter and calligrapher)
Musicians
- Hafız Post
- Buhurizade Itri
- Hampartsoum Limondjian
- Dede Efendi
- Tanburi Büyük Osman Bey
- Hacı Arif Bey
- Tatyos Efendi
- Tamburi Cemil Bey
Poets and authors
- Pir Sultan Abdal
- Fuzûlî
- Hayâlî
- Bâkî
- İncili Çavuş
- Nef'i
- Karacaoğlan
- Neşâtî
- Nedîm
- Dadaloğlu
- Şinasi
- Agah Efendi
- Namık Kemal
- Tevfik Fikret
- Ömer Seyfettin
Men of letters and historians
- Aşıkpaşazade
- İdris-i Bitlisi
- Matrakçı Nasuh
- Hoca Sadeddin Efendi
- Mustafa Ali
- Mustafa Selaniki
- Koçi Bey
- Katip Çelebi
- Evliya Çelebi
- İbrahim Peçevi
- Mustafa Naima
- Osman Aga of Timişoara
- İbrahim Müteferrika
- Silahdar Findiklili Mehmed Aga
- Yirmisekiz Mehmed Çelebi
- Ahmed Resmî Efendi
- Ahmet Cevdet Pasha
- Ziya Gökalp
Scientists (including Astrologist)
- Şerafeddin Sabuncuoğlu
- Ali Kuşçu
- Orban
- Takiyuddin
- Hezârfen Ahmet Çelebi
- Lagari Hasan Çelebi[6]
- Erzurumlu İbrahim Hakkı
- Müneccimbaşı Ahmed Dede
Some families
- Balyan family
- Çandarlı Family
- Köprülü family
- Levidis family
- Malkoçoğlu Family
Buildings
Palaces (İstanbul)
Main article: Ottoman palaces in Istanbul- Adile Sultan Palace
- Aynalıkavak Palace
- Beylerbeyi Palace
- Çırağan Palace
- Dolmabahçe Palace
- Esma Sultan Mansion
- Hatice Sultan Palace
- Ihlamur Palace
- Khedive Palace
- Küçüksu Palace
- Maslak Palace
- Topkapı Palace
- Yıldız Palace
Mosques (İstanbul)
- Atik Ali Pasha Mosque
- Atik Valide Mosque
- Beyazıt II Mosque
- Dolmabahçe Mosque
- Eyüp Sultan Mosque
- Fatih Mosque
- Firuz Ağa Mosque
- Handan Agha Mosque
- Kılıç Ali Pasha Mosque
- Laleli Mosque
- Mihrimah Mosque
- Mihrimah Sultan Mosque (Üsküdar)
- Molla Çelebi Mosque
- The New Mosque
- Nuruosmaniye Mosque
- Nusretiye Mosque
- Ortaköy Mosque
- Pertevniyal Mosque
- Rüstem Pasha Mosque
- Sinan Pasha Mosque
- Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque
- Sultan Ahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque)
- Süleymaniye Mosque
- Şehzade Mosque
- Şemsi Pasha Mosque
- Teşvikiye Mosque
- Yavuz Selim Mosque
- Yeni Valide Mosque
- Yıldız Hamidiye Mosque
- Zeynep Sultan Mosque
Military
Wars
Croatian–Ottoman Wars
Main article: Croatian–Ottoman Wars- Long campaign (1443–1444)
- Hundred Years' Croatian–Ottoman War (aprox. 1493–1593)
- Long War (1593–1606)
- Great Turkish War (1662–1699)
Ottoman–Venetian Wars
Main article: Ottoman–Venetian Wars- Siege of Thessalonica (1422–1430)
- The first Ottoman–Venetian War (1463–1479)
- The second Ottoman–Venetian War (1499–1503)
- The third Ottoman–Venetian War (1537–1540)
- The fourth Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573)
- The fifth Ottoman–Venetian War or Cretan War (1645–1669)
- The sixth Ottoman–Venetian War or Morean War (1684–1699)
- The seventh and last Ottoman–Venetian War (1714–1718)
Polish–Ottoman Wars
Main article: Polish–Ottoman Wars- Moldavian Magnate Wars
- Polish–Ottoman War (1620–1621)
- Polish–Ottoman War (1633–1634)
- Polish–Cossack–Tatar War (1666–1671)
- Polish–Ottoman War (1672–1676) (or "2nd Polish–Ottoman War")
- Polish–Ottoman War (1683–1699) (or "3rd Polish–Ottoman War")
Russo-Turkish War
Main article: Russo-Turkish War- Russo-Turkish War (1568–1570)
- Russo-Turkish War (1676–1681)
- Russo-Turkish War (1686–1700)
- Pruth River Campaign
- Russo-Austrian-Turkish War (1735–1739)
- Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774)
- Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792)
- Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812)
- Russo-Turkish War (1828–1829)
- Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
Other wars
- Ottoman wars in Europe
- Byzantine–Ottoman Wars
- Ottoman–Persian Wars
- History of the Serbian–Turkish wars
- Ottoman–Habsburg wars
- Indian Ocean campaigns
- Italian War of 1542–1546
- Cretan War
- Italo-Turkish War
- Balkan Wars
- World War I
Sieges
Main article: List of the cities besieged by the Ottoman Empire- Bursa (1326)
- İznik (1331)
- İzmit (1333)
- Tarnovo (1393)
- İstanbul (1422)
- Thessalonica (1422)
- Svetigrad (1448)
- İstanbul (1453)
- Belgrade (1456)
- Kruje (1478)
- Rhodes (1480)
- Otranto (1481)
- Cairo (1517)
- Rhodes (1522)
- Algiers (1529)
- Vienna (1529)
- Tunis (1534)
- Baghdat (1534)
- Corfu (1537)
- Diu (1538)
- Aden (1538)
- Castelnuovo (1539)
- Buda (1541)
- Esztergom (1543)
- Van (1547)
- Tripoli (1551)
- Eger(1552)
- Oran (1556)
- Oran (1563)
- Malta (1565)
- Szigetvar (1566)
- Tunis (1574)
- Baghdad (1638)
- Candia (1669)
- Vienna (1683)
- Belgrade (1739)
Battles (before World War 1)
Main articles: List of battles involving the Ottoman Empire and List of the Ottoman battles in which the sultan participated- Bapheus
- Dimbos
- Pelekanon
- Ihtiman
- Maritsa
- Dubrovnica
- Savra
- Bileca
- 1.Kosova
- Rovine
- Nicopolis
- Ankara
- Varna
- 2.Kosova
- Albulena (Ujëbardha)
- Otlukbeli
- Vasliu
- Valea Alba
- Ekmek Otlak (Câmpul Pâinii)
- Krbava
- Zonchio
- Modon
- Chaldiran
- Marj Dabiq
- Yaunis Khan
- Ridanieh
- Mohács
- Formentera
- Preveza
- Algiers
- Sohoista
- Ponza
- Djerbe
- Lepanto
- Çıldır
- Torches
- Sisak
- Keresztes
- Tutora
- Khotyn (1621)
- Focchies
- Dardanelles (1654)
- Dardanelles (1655)
- Dardanelles (1656)
- Dardanelles (1657)
- Saint Gotthard
- Khotyn (1673)
- Vienna
- 2.Mohács
- Slankamen
- Oinousses Islands (Koyun Adaları)
- Andros
- Zenta
- Pruth River
- Petrovaradin
- Imbros
- Matapan
- Hisarcık (Grocka)
- Stavuchany
- Chesma
- Larga
- Kagul
- Fokşan
- Rymnik
- Pyramids
- Abukir
- Arpachai
- Athos
- Al Safra
- Jeddah
- Čegar
- Alamana
- Dragashani
- Dervenakia
- Kamatero
- Navarino
- Kulevicha
- Algiers
- 3.Kosova
- Konya
- Nezib
- Oltenitza
- Sinop
- Kurekdere
- Eupatoria
- Kızıl Tepe
- Plevna
- Shipka
- Tashkessen
- Dömeke
- Tobruk
- Beirut
- Kardzhali
- Sarantaporo
- Giannitsa
- Kumanovo
- Kirk Kilisse
- Pente Pigadia
- Prilep
- Lule Burgas
- Merhamli
- Sorovich
- Monastir
- Kaliakra
- Imroz (Elli)
- Bulair
- Şarköy
- Adrianople
- Lemnos (Limni)
- Bizani
- Scutari
- Yenidje
Battles of the First World War
Caucasus Campaign
Main article: Caucasus Campaign- Köprüköy (Bergmann)
- Sarikamis
- Ardahan
- Malazgirt (Manzikert)
- Kara Kilise
- Erzurum
- Trabzon
- Bitlis
- Erzincan
- Sardarapat
- Abaran
- Karakilisa
- Baku
Mesopotamian campaign
Main article: Mesopotamian campaign- Fao– Basra
- Qurna
- Es Sinn
- Ctesiphon
- 1st Kut
- Shiekh Sa'ad
- Wadi
- Hanna
- Dujaila
- 2nd Kut
- Baghdad
- Samarrah Offensive
- Ramadi
- Khan Baghdadi
- Sharqat
Sinai and Palestine Campaign
Main article: Sinai and Palestine Campaign- Kanal (Suez)
- Romani
- Magdhaba
- Refah (Rafa)
- 1st Gaza
- 2nd Gaza
- El Buggar
- Birüşebi (Beersheba)
- 3rd Gaza
- Mughar Ridge
- Kudüs(Jerusalem)
- Abu Tellul
- Megiddo
Gallipoli Campaign
Main article: Gallipoli Campaign- Çanakkale deniz (Naval operations)
- Arıburnu (Anzac Cove)
- Helles
- 1.Kirte (Krithia)
- 2.Kirte (Krithia)
- 3.Kirte (Krithia)
- Sığındere (Gully Ravine)
- Anafartalar (Sari Bair)
- Kirte Bağları (Krithia Vineyard)
- Kanlısırt (Lone Pine)
- Suvla
- Kılışbayır (The Nek)
- Conk Bayırı (Chunuk Bair)
- Yusufçuk Tepe (Scimitar Hill)
- Hill 60
Treaties
Main article: List of treaties of the Ottoman Empire- Ottoman–Venetian
- Edirne-Segedin (Szeged)
- Constantinople (1479)
- Constantinople (1533)
- Franco-Turkish
- Adrianople (1547)
- Amasya
- Adrianople (1568)
- Istanbul (1590)
- Zitvatorok
- Nasuh Pasha
- Serav
- Khotyn
- Kasr'ı Şirin (Zuhab)
- Vasvar
- Buczacs
- İzvença (Zurawno)
- Bakhchisarai
- Karlowitz
- Constantinople (1700)
- Pruth
- Passarowitz
- İstanbul (1724)
- Ahmet Pasha
- İstanbul (1736)
- Belgrade
- Niš
- Kerden
- Kuçük Kaynarca
- Aynalıkavak
- Sistova
- Jassy
- Algeria
- Tripoli
- Tunis
- Paris
- Kale’i Sültani (Dardanelles)
- Bucharest
- Erzurum
- Akkerman
- Adrianople
- İstanbul (1832)
- Hünkâr İskelesi
- Kütahya
- Balta limanı
- London (1840)
- London (1841)
- Paris (1856)
- Scutari
- Ayastefanos (Yeşilköy)
- Berlin (1878)
- Cyprus
- Tophane
- İstanbul (1897)
- Ouchy
- London (1913)
- İstanbul (1913)
- Athens
- Erzincan
- Brest Litovsk
- Batum
- Mudros
- Sèvres
Revolts and notable events
Main article: Rebellions in the Ottoman Empire- Sheikh Bedrettin
- Şahkulu
- Jelali revolts
- Abaza rebellion
- Atmeydanı Incident
- Çınar Incident
- Edirne event
- Patrona Halil
- Kabakçı Mustafa
- Charter of Alliance
- The Auspicious Incident
- Serbian revolt
- Greek revolt
- Bulgarian revolt
- Arab revolt
- Atçalı Kel Mehmet
- 31 March Incident
- Babıali raid
Diplomacy
- French Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire
- Polish Jagiellon ambassadors to Turkey
Lists
- List of the Ottoman battles in which the sultan participated
- List of Ottoman sieges and landings
- List of cities conquered by the Ottoman Empire
- Campaigns of Suleiman the Magnificent
- Mosques commissioned by the Ottoman dynasty
Notes
- ^ Gabor Agostaon-Bruce Masters:Encyclopaedia of them Ottoman Empire,ISBN 10-0-8160-6259-5 p.XXV1
- ^ Only vassal khans after 1478
- ^ Piri Reis can also be classified within the scientists subsection
- ^ Seydi Ali Reis can also be classified within the authors subsection
- ^ For Balyan Family see subsection Some families
- ^ Factuality of the Ahmet Çelebi and hasan çelebi is disputable
External links
- Ottoman Text Archive Project – University of Washington
- Ottoman Empire in The Oxford Dictionary of Islam
- The Ottoman Empire: Resources – University of Michigan
- The Ottoman Empire: A Chronological Outline
- World Civilizations: The Ottomans A comprehensive site that covers much about the Ottoman state and government
- Ottoman History Podcast An internet radio broadcast dedicated to the history, culture and society of the Ottoman Empire and Middle East
- Turkish Oral Narrative
- The Online Bibliography of Ottoman-Turkish Literature A bi-lingual site (English version) presenting a user-submissable database of references to theses, books, articles, papers and research-projects
- Osmanlı Edebiyatı Çalışmaları Bibliyografyası Veritabanı Turkish version of The Online Bibliography of Ottoman-Turkish Literature
- Information about Ottomans
- Forced population transfers in early Ottoman imperial policyPDF (566 KB) – covers the period 1300–1600
- The Sakıp Sabancı Collection of Ottoman Calligraphy
- Ottomans History Blog
- Turkey in the First World War
- Ottoman Navy and Navigation
- Engravings of Ottoman Empire – HQ image gallery
- Ottoman Studies Resources in Internet
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