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The first Ottoman hospital, Dar al-Shifa (literally "house of health"), was built in the Ottoman’s capital city of Bursa in 1399. [24] This hospital and the ones built after were structured similarly to the ones of the Seljuk Empire , where "even wounded crusaders preferred Muslim doctors as they were very knowledgeable."
Pages in category "Science and technology in the Ottoman Empire" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Marching band and military band: The marching band and military band both have their origins in the Ottoman military band, performed by the Janissary since the 16th century. [137] Matchlock volley fire: Volley fire with matchlocks was first implemented in 1526 when the Ottoman Janissaries utilized it during the Battle of Mohács. [138]
The Ottoman cavalry sabre, or kilij (Ottoman Turkish: قلج, romanized: kılıc, Ottoman Turkish pronunciation: [/cɯlɯtʃ/]), is the Ottoman variant of the Turko-Mongol sabres originating in Central Asia. It was designed for mounted close combat, which was preferred by Turkish and Mamluke troops.
Ancient Greek theatre (8 C, 76 P) Ancient Olympic sports (1 C, 14 P) ... Pages in category "Ancient inventions" The following 45 pages are in this category, out of 45 ...
Greek: In earlier periods the Greeks used the Byzantine Empire-style name "basileus". The translation of the Ottoman Constitution of 1876 instead used a direct transliterations of "sultan" (Σουλτάνος Soultanos) and "padishah" (ΠΑΔΙΣΑΧ padisach). [4] Judaeo-Spanish: Especially in older documents, El Rey ("the king") was used.
The vast majority of the territory of present-day Greece was at some point incorporated within the Ottoman Empire.The period of Ottoman rule in Greece, lasting from the mid-15th century until the successful Greek War of Independence broke out in 1821 and the First Hellenic Republic was proclaimed in 1822, is known in Greece as Turkocracy (Greek: Τουρκοκρατία, Tourkokratia, "Turkish ...
This is a List of wars involving the Ottoman Empire ordered chronologically, including civil wars within the empire. The earliest form of the Ottoman military was a nomadic steppe cavalry force. [1] This was centralized by Osman I from Turkoman tribesmen inhabiting western Anatolia in the late 13th century.