At the turn of the 15th century, the Ottoman Empire was at the zenith of its power. However, its success did not go unnoticed among its neighbours. To its east lay the Timurid Empire. Sultan Bayezid ...

"Wonder what happens if you awaken the beast within?" Netflix has revealed a teaser trailer for a new Turkish series called Creature, based on the novel by Mary Shelly. This Turkish re-imagining of ...

In Bohemia, the Hussite Wars waged on, petty noble revolts pestered Transylvania, and the Hungarian sphere of influence in the Balkan was in jeopardy thanks to constant Ottoman raids and invasions.

Alice Roberts starts her Ottoman adventure in Adana. She visits a historic mosque and learns about the origins of Turkish delight. She then takes a train across the Taurus Mountains to Konya. Alice ...

Starz is putting its lens on the Ottoman Empire. The male-skewing cable network and BBC Worldwide Productions are developing Harem, a potential six-hour miniseries exploring the reign of Sultan ...

Netflix has ordered 'Ottoman Rising,' a six-episode limited series that will chronicle the rise of Ottoman ruler Mehmed II. By Rick Porter Netflix has ordered Ottoman Rising, a six-episode limited ...

One of the greatest empires in history, the Ottomans reigned for more than 600 years before crumbling on the battlefields of World War I. The tughra (insignia) of the 16th-century Ottoman emperor ...

Introduction / Suraiya N. Faroqhi -- An expanding empire -- The Ottomans, 1451-1603: a political history introduction / Kate Fleet -- Ottoman expansion in the Europe, ca. 1453-1606 / Palmira Brummett ...

The Vault is Slate’s history blog. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter @slatevault, and find us on Tumblr. Find out more about what this space is all about here. The Ottoman Empire, which at the ...

One of the greatest empires in history, the Ottomans reigned for more than 600 years before crumbling on the battlefields of World War I. The tughra (insignia) of the 16th-century Ottoman emperor ...