Ottoman
An empire formed by Turkish tribes in Anatolia that became one of the most powerful states in the world; the Ottoman period spanned over 600 years.
Ottoman
An empire formed by Turkish tribes in Anatolia that became one of the most powerful states in the world; the Ottoman period spanned over 600 years.
Basics to get you started
The rise of the Ottoman Empire
About chronological periods in the Islamic world
Arts of the Islamic world
Common types of mosque architecture
Pilgrimage souvenirs
Arts of the Islamic world: The later period
The court carpets of the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires, an introduction
The fall of the Ottoman Empire
Works of Art
Artists
Mimar Sinan, Dome interior, Selimiye II Mosque in Edirne, Turkey, 1568-74 (photo: CharlesFred/Charles Roffey, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
