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Crime and Punishment in the 18th Century

Crime and Punishment in the 18th Century
punishing criminals, the court served as a platform for ordinary people to assert rights. Individuals could sue neighbours, business partners, landlords, debtors, relatives or officials. For instance, women

Worksheets

Worksheets
 crafted by Ottoman historians are added regularly, covering topics such as: The Rise of the Ottoman Empire Change and Continuity Daily Life and Society  Science and Technology Women in t…

Secondary Sources

Secondary Sources
…women it revolved around.  OTHER TITLES: Suraiya Faroqhi,  Subjects of the Sultan: Culture and Daily Life in the Ottoman Empire, (London: I.B. Tauris, 2000). Cemal Kafadar, Between Two W…

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…comprehensive online reference for students, teachers, researchers, and anyone interested in Ottoman history. From sultans, statesmen, and scholars to women, artists, soldiers, instituti…

Primary Sources

Primary Sources
…contains information about: cities architecture food clothing women and men religious life occupations markets crafts festivals military life ethnic and linguistic communities provincial…

Timeline

Timeline
…institutional changes that enabled the empire to survive well into the modern era. For the first time, royal women, including Kösem Sultan, played a vital role in ruling and sustaining t…