Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror’s Conquest Letters
Strengthening Bonds with Mecca
Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror continued the tradition of sending conquest letters, known as “be§aretname,” to announce the conquest of Istanbul. These...
Diplomatic Correspondence and Gift Exchange
Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror’s Announcement of the Conquest of Istanbul
Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror continued the tradition of announcing conquests to the Islamic world through...
Ottoman Diplomacy and Wealth
Accumulation During Sultan Murad II’s Reign
Diplomatic Endeavors and Treaty Agreements
During both periods of Sultan Murad II’s reign, the Ottomans were engaged in military campaigns...
Roman empire in Justinian’s stubby fingers
WHAT WAS TO BE DONE?
Before setting out to describe the unweaving of the Roman empire in Justinian’s stubby fingers, we should pause to think...
Sunni Muslims of Iraq
Early and late, these frontier encounters changed little. The division of the lands remained what it is today: one population in the more mountainous...
Asian provinces of Alexander’s empire
Alexander’s Persian empire collapsed after his death and fell into pieces. The Seleucid kings who prevailed in the Asian provinces of Alexander’s empire, notional...
Embroidered dalmatic
“Only a miracle could save him. The priests have been praying for him.”
For the first time Constantine noticed that one of the men standing...
Governed properly
“It is never treason to make sure a country will be governed properly. If Constantius dies without signing the order, I shall acclaim you...
Magister memoriae
Constantius’ eyes closed and for a moment Constantine thought he was gone. Then he saw that the broad chest was still moving with breathing,...
Nubian slaves Diocletian
Constantine had come to know and admire Empress Prisca during his stay in Nicomedia. Her daughter, Valeria, wife of the Caesar of the East,...
