In just 8 years, Selim I reshaped the Islamic world—defeating rivals, conquering vast lands, and claiming the caliphate. This ...

On May 24, 1565, the Ottoman Empire unleashed a devastating artillery barrage on Malta’s Fort St. Elmo, marking the beginning ...

Douglas A. Howard stresses the crucial role of the Ottoman sultans and their extended household, discusses the evolution of the empire's fiscal model, and analyzes favorite works of Ottoman literature ...

The Last Days of the Ottoman empire: 1918-1922. By Ryan Gingeras. Allen Lane; 368 pages; $47.95 and £30 As it turned out, more than six centuries of Ottoman rule ended with a whimper rather than ...

Catherine the Great © Catherine II was Empress of Russia for more than 30 years and one of the country’s most influential rulers.

Up to 1.2 million Armenians were killed in World War I-era atrocities in the Ottoman Empire. What happened in Turkey starting in 1915 and why Joe Biden became the first U.S. president to recognize ...

In fact, some Americans don’t even know what the Ottoman Empire was. When Americans think of the Middle East, they often view it as a theater for American wars and a region essential for its oil.

The Ottoman Empire’s Influence on the Present Day Alan Mikhail talks about “God’s Shadow,” and Benjamin Lorr discusses “The Secret Life of Groceries.” Hosted by Pamela Paul Listen 1:04:31 ...