Reasons for the Ottoman Empire's Growth in a Short Time Lack of political unity in Anatolia and the Balkans Centralized management approach Fair and Tolerant management. Providing the support of the Ahi organization Settlement policy in the Balkans. A strong staff of statesmen Gas and Jihad policy Geographical location.
Firstly love the channel. the beginning is very vital Because it's the beginning we do not know where we going unless we know where we have been. May Allah bless the house of osman
Hell yeah, i just found your channel! I watched an old video by history house productions, where he suggested your work, and i now have another great channel to watch.
I used to believe that Osman's clan arrived with the Seljuks (1071 and some decades preceding), very interesting to hear that they may were part of a later migration 😏
Reasons for the Ottoman Empire's Growth in a Short Time Lack of political unity in Anatolia and the Balkans Centralized management approach Fair and Tolerant management. Providing the support of the Ahi organization Settlement policy in the Balkans. A strong staff of statesmen Gas and Jihad policy Geographical location.
One little correction: you said the dynasty was begun sometime during the early 13th century. 1299 is basically the early 14th century. Im sure it was just a slip. Having the number on 99 made me question for a second what century that wouldve been.
AAHHHH Completely slipped by me! Yes, you're right. I've actually been getting confused recently by the whole 'thirteen hundreds' meaning the 14th century.
i am a new sub so i apologize if you have covered these before but other dynasties that i would like to see you make documentaries about: timurid dynasty, chagatai, the Muhammad Ali dynasty of Egypt, safavid dynasty and the Volga Bulgars(forget what they were called)
As a Turk from the Kayi tribe, who founded the Ottoman Empire, I liked your video. Let me add some information. It is also said that Osman's birth name was Ataman and that he was later given the name Osman. His name is mentioned as Ataman in Byzantine sources. To his teacher Sheikh Edebali Osman, Hz. He gave Osman's sword and changed its name to Osman. Cem offered Beyazıt to divide the state into two according to old Turkish traditions. However, Beyazıt did not accept this. And Cem lived in exile in Europe all his life.
There were certainly a lot of sibling wars for kingship or emperorship, but to murder all your brothers (and to have so very many sons) seems a bit excessive even for would-be emperors. How'd they all grow up that so few trusted any of their brothers to remain loyal?
Hey Bryan! Firstly, you kinda need to have a bunch of sons because back then there would be a higher chance of dying in general (health reasons, war etc); also, you kinda need to remove ALL contenders because that's the whole point of the fratricidal custom in the first place - to make sure the empire doesn't get split up by competing forces. Secondly, you're right about princes growing up to be paranoid (why wouldn't you be, right); a pertinent example, which I glossed over in this video, was Savci the son of Murad I - he wasn't the eldest and he rebelled against his father because he likely saw that when it was time for him and his brothers to fight for the throne, he would inevitably have lost, so he probably felt like he had no choice but to rebel! Does that make sense?
To the tune of Santa Claus is coming: You better watch out You better not cry You better not pout I'm telling you why Tamerlane is coming to town He's making a list, He's checking it twice, He's gonna find out who's naughty or nice Tamerlane is coming to town He sees you when you're sleeping And he knows when you're awake He knows if you've been bad or good So be good for goodness sake or else!
@Lazy Bee Actually the Turks rocked up several hundred years before your boy Taimur the Lang. He was a Uzbek or Uighur if he was anything. Though in reality he was a bit of a mutt if you ask me.
Did the Ottomans really rename any of the cities they conquerd? I started to notice last year that a lot of the city names in Turkey appear too be just different pronunciations of the cities Byzantine names. Ex:. Edirne sounds a lot like Hadrianopolis, if the polis(city) is removed...
It's true, they're just adapting it to their language and culture. Prussa --> Bursa. It's the same with Arabic to Turkish: Mohammed --> Mehmet. it's the same name but said in a Turkish way.
@@HikmaHistory Personaly, probably because I'm not Greek or Arab, I think some of the names sound better in Turkish. Ex:. "Konstantiniyye", sounds a lot more pretty to my ears than "Konstantinopolis".
Yes he did but we don't know too much about them (running theme throughout early Ottoman history). Ottoman throne would be passed from father to son; if this wasn't possible, uncles and nephews etc could get involved.
I can see the argument for it and against it tbh. As brutal as it sounds, it does ensure the unity of the state. In an ideal world, one successor would be agreed upon but the Turco-Mongolian tradition of power preferred dividing the realm amongst the sons of the ruler; so if you're gonna have princes that reject a new Sultan's rule because they feel they should be at the top (which let's face it, most if not all princes would want), then it might even be a smart idea to prevent all that chaos from happening in the first place by allowing royal fratricide. Brutal stuff, I know.
So if you were born the Sultan's son, did you basically have to watch out for familial assassination attempts from birth till you were the only one left (or dead), or was there any kind of structure or rules to it? Did you basically need 24/7 protection by loyal guards?
No, that wouldn't be very effective (believe it or not, the Ottoman policy of fratricide was actually carried out in a fairly efficient manner). Things would only really heat up when the Sultan was getting old and people started losing hope in him; then the sons, the Sehzades, would start preparing to make their move to be the next Sultan.
@hikma history Halil Inalcik claims the the Kayi and Oghuz Turks connection was created by Sultan Murad around 1444 to legitimise his position as Sultan as Timur's son Shahrukh was also vying for the throne because he claimed he was from the descent of the Oghuz Turk tribes. What do you think of that? What's your views/opinions on that, the connection was altogether fabricated?
Why do you think the Ottomans grew so fast?
Reasons for the Ottoman Empire's Growth in a Short Time
Lack of political unity in Anatolia and the Balkans
Centralized management approach
Fair and Tolerant management.
Providing the support of the Ahi organization
Settlement policy in the Balkans.
A strong staff of statesmen
Gas and Jihad policy
Geographical location.
Firstly love the channel. the beginning is very vital Because it's the beginning we do not know where we going unless we know where we have been. May Allah bless the house of osman
@@papazataklaattiranimam 'Gas' - what's that? That's a solid list of factors!
@@abumo3leam472 Thanks, Ali!
@@HikmaHistory Gaza
I've been interested in the Ottoman Empire lately. I'm glad I found your channel and look forward to more content in the series!
If you are interested then you'll definitely like the series Diriliş Ertuğrul and Kuruluş Osman
Hell yeah, i just found your channel! I watched an old video by history house productions, where he suggested your work, and i now have another great channel to watch.
Amazing, great to have you on board Alexander!
ASSALAMUALAIKUM MASHALLAH GOOD VIDEO HOPE FOR MORE SUCH VIDEOS
Thank you!
Great video today keep it up your doing amazing job
Thank you, will do!
Can you talk about the Ottoman's architecture for houses?
Just normal houses? Why lol?
@@HikmaHistory Because everyone talks about the big stuff, but not so much about the small
@@CivilWarWeekByWeek That's a nice sentiment
@@saimalishahid1406 thanks
If you google “safranbolu houses” you will see traditional Turkish houses
Thanks so much. Very interesting
Glad you enjoyed it, Yolanda!
Finally u uploaded brother
Make a video about the full history of mughals
@@ahmedasghar5727 Coming up!
@@HikmaHistory OK in sha Allah expecting great content from you, u are great man ma sha Allah... Good luck in near future:)
@@ahmedasghar5727 Thanks, man!
Love the new intro :)
Thanks, my man!
I used to believe that Osman's clan arrived with the Seljuks (1071 and some decades preceding), very interesting to hear that they may were part of a later migration 😏
The genealogy and even the early history of the Ottomans are infamously tough to track.
Glory was with the Ottomans!!!! And may the Turkish Republic have the same Glory.
Reasons for the Ottoman Empire's Growth in a Short Time
Lack of political unity in Anatolia and the Balkans
Centralized management approach
Fair and Tolerant management.
Providing the support of the Ahi organization
Settlement policy in the Balkans.
A strong staff of statesmen
Gas and Jihad policy
Geographical location.
*jihad*
@@Fullecci ruclips.net/video/BYyGFJcTzsE/видео.html
Devsirme
@@CaptainHarlock-kv4zt Pontics are good example :)
Keep going
One little correction: you said the dynasty was begun sometime during the early 13th century. 1299 is basically the early 14th century. Im sure it was just a slip. Having the number on 99 made me question for a second what century that wouldve been.
AAHHHH Completely slipped by me! Yes, you're right. I've actually been getting confused recently by the whole 'thirteen hundreds' meaning the 14th century.
Great work* , if i may - please say how many years later when switching timelines.
Thank you for the feedback, Hasnain. What exactly are you referring to, when did I do that?
👍 good video
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for the support!
i am a new sub so i apologize if you have covered these before but other dynasties that i would like to see you make documentaries about: timurid dynasty, chagatai, the Muhammad Ali dynasty of Egypt, safavid dynasty and the Volga Bulgars(forget what they were called)
Volga Bulgar Khanate +1
Welcome Sonny and thank you for your input, all of those dynasties sound fascinating and will be covered in the future!
In my D&D campaign, I'm basing the Dwarves on middle eastern cultures. I'm getting great inspiration here ❤️
Dungeons & Dragons? Haha, great to hear!
@@HikmaHistory Yep I just got introduced last year, I'm trying to bring some RUclips learning to the table
@@dCash117 Haha fair enough. I never got into it tbh
Can't wait for Timur
Me too! I already have a video about him if you're interested...
@@HikmaHistory already seen it obviously. Actually, I discovered your channel while looking for cool videos about Tamerlane
As a Turk from the Kayi tribe, who founded the Ottoman Empire, I liked your video. Let me add some information. It is also said that Osman's birth name was Ataman and that he was later given the name Osman. His name is mentioned as Ataman in Byzantine sources. To his teacher Sheikh Edebali Osman, Hz. He gave Osman's sword and changed its name to Osman. Cem offered Beyazıt to divide the state into two according to old Turkish traditions. However, Beyazıt did not accept this. And Cem lived in exile in Europe all his life.
Cem will be covered in the next video of the series.
The architectures, structures, objects, tools, And products made by them were really painty
'painty'?
They grew as fast their turbans, and fell as fast as their headgears.
can someone explain why are his maps so different, some parts of the map are meant to be the sea but they are land? im confused?
I don't make my own maps unfortunately. Rectifying this problem as we speak, by learning map-making. What do you mean about the sea and land tho?
Where is that statue at 01:35? And is it a statue of Genghis Khan?
It’s in Mongolia
There were certainly a lot of sibling wars for kingship or emperorship, but to murder all your brothers (and to have so very many sons) seems a bit excessive even for would-be emperors. How'd they all grow up that so few trusted any of their brothers to remain loyal?
Hey Bryan! Firstly, you kinda need to have a bunch of sons because back then there would be a higher chance of dying in general (health reasons, war etc); also, you kinda need to remove ALL contenders because that's the whole point of the fratricidal custom in the first place - to make sure the empire doesn't get split up by competing forces. Secondly, you're right about princes growing up to be paranoid (why wouldn't you be, right); a pertinent example, which I glossed over in this video, was Savci the son of Murad I - he wasn't the eldest and he rebelled against his father because he likely saw that when it was time for him and his brothers to fight for the throne, he would inevitably have lost, so he probably felt like he had no choice but to rebel! Does that make sense?
@@HikmaHistory Nope, but then I wasn't raised in a fratricidal family. Egad, what a custom to get started.
yes for Beyazid Timur was a real threat...
God Bless the Brits for liberating the region
To the tune of Santa Claus is coming:
You better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I'm telling you why
Tamerlane is coming to town
He's making a list,
He's checking it twice,
He's gonna find out who's naughty or nice
Tamerlane is coming to town
He sees you when you're sleeping
And he knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake or else!
@Lazy Bee Actually the Turks rocked up several hundred years before your boy Taimur the Lang. He was a Uzbek or Uighur if he was anything. Though in reality he was a bit of a mutt if you ask me.
Did the Ottomans really rename any of the cities they conquerd?
I started to notice last year that a lot of the city names in Turkey appear too be just different pronunciations of the cities Byzantine names.
Ex:. Edirne sounds a lot like Hadrianopolis, if the polis(city) is removed...
It's true, they're just adapting it to their language and culture. Prussa --> Bursa. It's the same with Arabic to Turkish: Mohammed --> Mehmet. it's the same name but said in a Turkish way.
@@HikmaHistory Personaly, probably because I'm not Greek or Arab, I think some of the names sound better in Turkish.
Ex:. "Konstantiniyye", sounds a lot more pretty to my ears than "Konstantinopolis".
@@silveryuno I think this how the divergences in names arise in the first place haha.
@@ЕвгенийМаксудов mehmed is much better than magomed as in khabib nurmagomedov
Did Aleddin have any descendants? They have a claim to the Ottoman throne wouldn’t they??
Yes he did but we don't know too much about them (running theme throughout early Ottoman history). Ottoman throne would be passed from father to son; if this wasn't possible, uncles and nephews etc could get involved.
I have always thought the Ottomans an amazing empire but man that fratricide tradition is just never a good idea.
I can see the argument for it and against it tbh. As brutal as it sounds, it does ensure the unity of the state. In an ideal world, one successor would be agreed upon but the Turco-Mongolian tradition of power preferred dividing the realm amongst the sons of the ruler; so if you're gonna have princes that reject a new Sultan's rule because they feel they should be at the top (which let's face it, most if not all princes would want), then it might even be a smart idea to prevent all that chaos from happening in the first place by allowing royal fratricide. Brutal stuff, I know.
@@HikmaHistory I think it did have short term benefits but I meant in the long term, probably not great for stability.
@@ultimategamer876 stability wise, it did save thousands of lives in civil wars
So if you were born the Sultan's son, did you basically have to watch out for familial assassination attempts from birth till you were the only one left (or dead), or was there any kind of structure or rules to it? Did you basically need 24/7 protection by loyal guards?
No, that wouldn't be very effective (believe it or not, the Ottoman policy of fratricide was actually carried out in a fairly efficient manner). Things would only really heat up when the Sultan was getting old and people started losing hope in him; then the sons, the Sehzades, would start preparing to make their move to be the next Sultan.
So turks has nothing to do with mongol
Bu İngiliz Haritası Osmanlı Daha Daha Daha Büyüktür.
@hikma history Halil Inalcik claims the the Kayi and Oghuz Turks connection was created by Sultan Murad around 1444 to legitimise his position as Sultan as Timur's son Shahrukh was also vying for the throne because he claimed he was from the descent of the Oghuz Turk tribes. What do you think of that? What's your views/opinions on that, the connection was altogether fabricated?
Correction* the source might be from 1444. Could've been Sultan Bayezid getting pressured by Shahrukh or Sultan Mehmed 1, I can't remember.
Osman's real name was Ataman.
Some do hypothesise this, yes.
Osmans real name was osman
@Huseyin Ucar niye nope kardeşim