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Weird History
Who Where The Janisarries?
The Ottoman Empire is one of the most important and influential major empires in history, though it is sometimes overlooked in the West (which may have something to do with the Christianity-versus-Islam bent of Western historical...
Weird History
A Glimpse Into Ottoman Harems
Rarely have women in history played a more deliciously mysterious role than that of the 600 years of the Ottoman Empire, when what is modern-day Turkey and lands from the Balkans to Syria sat at the center of a great Empire. These were...
Jabzy
Anglo-Zanzibar War - 3 Minute History
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Anglo-Zanzibar War
Curated Video
Spain, Granada - The Alhambra
Alhambra's latest flowering of Islamic palaces were built for the last Muslim emirs in Spain during the decline of the Nasrid dynasty who were increasingly subject to the Christian Kings of Castile. After being allowed to fall into...
IT'S HISTORY
T.E. LAWRENCE - Lawrence z Arabii - HARDKOR HISTORY
Who was the famous Lawrence of Arabia?
Weird History
Ibrahim I, The Mad Sultan Who Lived In A Cage
In Ottoman history, Sultan Ibrahim I is known as one of the most extravagant rulers. Though he only ruled for a period of roughly eight years, his reign was defined by decadence, nepotism, sensuality, and, according to some, outbursts....
Jabzy
Edirne Incident - 3 Minute History
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Edirne Incident
Jabzy
First Serbian Uprising - 3 Minute History
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the First Serbian Uprising
Weird History
What Ottoman Sultans Dined On
Sultans in the Ottoman Empire loved to eat. In the 15th century, Topkapi Palace boasted a kitchen staff of 100 people, a number that grew to 500 during the 16th-century reign of Suleiman the Magnificent. Before 1600, the kitchen staff...
Jabzy
Eastern Question - 3 Minute History
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Eastern Question
One Minute History
The Shortest War of All Time - Anglo-Zanzibar War - One Minute History
The story of the Anglo-Zanzibar War; the shortest war of all time
IT'S HISTORY
Suleiman the Magnificent - IT'S HISTORY
In today's episode we will tell you the story of the most famous sultan of the Ottoman Empire.
Kult America
World's First Shopping Mall? Istanbul Grand Bazaar
Even though America is the undisputed center of consumerism, it is here, in Istanbul, where the original shopping mall was created. On today's episode of Kult America, I'm discovering the secrets of the Grand Bazaar - an enormous...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Tughra of Sultan(ofcl Sign) Suleiman the Magnificent From Istanbul
In this video [2:59] Met curator Deniz Beyazit on the art of control in Tughra (Official Signature) of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent from Istanbul, c. 1555-60. Raised to a high art form within the Ottoman chancery, the tughra served as...