What happened to the Ottoman sultans’ former concubines?
Screex No, they weren’t stuffed into sacks and drowned in the Bosphorus. Although such stories did happen in the Ottoman Empire. The first time was when Ibrahim the Mad became jealous…
What did the Turkish Sultan Mehmed II (the Conqueror) do after conquering Constantinople in 1453?
The capital of the Byzantine Empire fell to the Turkish assault on May 29, 1453. By that time, it had lost nearly all of its territories. Mehmet II built a…
The Ottomans and Their Grandchildren — V
The atrocities committed by the Ottomans against the peoples inhabiting the region are countless. They are known in history as the most inhumane and have brought untold suffering to the…
Which peoples resisted the Ottoman Empire?
Few people remember this now, but the Ottoman Empire began with 500 warriors who fled the Mongol invasion and received land in Anatolia from the Seljuk sultans. These people created…
Pechenegs and Canles
The Kanly state was located in Southern Kazakhstan. Its capital was the city of Bitian, located in the middle reaches of the Syr Darya. In the Chinese chronicles dating back…
Who are the Merkits, the mysterious tribe that challenged Genghis Khan himself?
Who are the Merkits? In the shadow of the great Mongol conquests lies the history of a powerful and proud people who not only crossed paths with the future Conqueror…
The Merkits: what happened to the Mongol tribe that crossed paths with Genghis Khan himself?
Everyone knows that the Tatars sent Genghis Khan's father to heaven. After that, in retaliation, they were practically destroyed by the conqueror of the universe. But few people remember the…
The History of the Xiongnu: The End of a Nomadic Empire and the Beginning of the Glorious History of the Huns
Chieftain Tanshihai The Xianbei horde was disorganized. This prevented it from finally defeating the weakened Xiongnu. But in 141 AD, a man was born into the horde who was able…
The History of the Xiongnu — The Last Echo of the Greatness of the Nomadic Xiongnu
The Strife Between the Southern and Northern Xiongnu The Northern Xiongnu wanted to establish peaceful relations with the Celestial Empire. However, the Southern Xiongnu, who did not want any competitors,…
The History of the Xiongnu: Nomads’ Struggle with China for a Place Under the Sun
The revival of the Xiongnu The Xiongnu grew extremely powerful during the period of anarchy that lasted until 47 AD. Their nomadic tribes crossed the Great Wall, and the Chinese…