Very informative, yet easy to follow summary of the ottoman empire, its leaders and later fatal flaws that like most constantl...  Read More

Very informative, yet easy to follow summary of the ottoman empire, its leaders and later fatal flaws that like most constantly expanding empires become too large to effectively rule yet change with the times  Read Less

The hourly history free books are very informational.

The hourly history free books are very informational.  Read Less

This inevitably brought them into conflict with the warlike serbs, and in 1389 the growing ottoman empire faced its most challe...  Read More

This inevitably brought them into conflict with the warlike serbs, and in 1389 the growing ottoman empire faced its most challenging test to date when it fought a serbian army under the command of prince lazar hrebeljanović in kosovo.  Read Less

Far too few young liberals understand the interconnected history of europe, the mediterranean, and asia but this book clearly ...  Read More

Far too few young liberals understand the interconnected history of europe, the mediterranean, and asia but this book clearly shows there is no eurocentric history as the world was completely interconnected with the ottoman empire as the core for 600 years.  Read Less

Tremendously well written history of an underappreciated part of the story of the world.

Tremendously well written history of an underappreciated part of the story of the world.  Read Less

Little discussion of its impact on the world.

Little discussion of its impact on the world.  Read Less