Southeastern Europe under Ottoman Rule, 1354–1804

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Part One: The Ottomans 1. The Early History and the Establishment of the Ottomans in Europe 2. Ottoman Social and State Structure Part Two: Life in the European ""Core"" Provinces of the Ottoman Empire, 1413-1574 3. The Final Establishment of Ottoman Rule, 1451-1566 4. City Organization and Administration 5. The Countryside Part Three: The Vassal and Tribute-Paying States 6. Moldavia and Wallachia 7. Transylvania 8. Dubrovnik (Ragusa) Part Four: Life in the European ""Core"" Provinces of the Ottoman Empire, 1574-1804 9. The Change of Fortune. 10. The Changed World of European Turkey 11. The Final Disintegration of Provincial Order in Ottoman Southeastern Europe Part Five: General Considerations 12. Cultural Life 13. Conclusions Bibliographical Essay Appendix 1. The House of Osman Appendix 2. Grand Vezirs Appendix 3. Major Military Campaigns, Peace Treaties, Territorial Gains and Losses of the Ottoman Empire in Europe, 1345-1804 Appendix 4. Rulers (Emperors, Kings, Princes, Bans, etc.) with Whom the Ottomans Came into Contact either as Enemies or as Overlords, 1282-1804 Appendix 5. Glossary of Geographic Names.