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The Sons of Bayezid (Ottoman Empire and Its Heritage)

By D. , Kastritsis

Book information

Year
2007
ISBN
9004158367, 9789004158368, 9789047422471
LCC
DR496 .K37 2007
Open Library ID
OL12799213M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2330173 bytes)
Pages
275\275
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This book is the first detailed reconstruction of the events and political culture of the Ottoman civil war of 142-1413. After Timur defeated the Ottomans at the Battle of Ankara and dismembered their empire, the sons of Bayezid the Thunderbolt fought bloody battles for his throne, using literature and other means to justify their claims against each other. An analysis of the literature in question, which is among the earliest in Ottoman history, reveals fascinating attitudes on matters such as dynastic fratricide and power-sharing.

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