The birth of the Ottoman state is shrouded in legend. Whatever the truth of its origins, the Ottoman's formed an Empire which almost succeeded in bringing Christian Europe to its knees. During the last decades of the 13th century, the ambitious Osman Bey's tiny mountain state took eight frontier castles plus the Turkish town of Eskisehir. In 1299 Osman seized Yenisehir after working up the Kara Su valley. With this as its first real capital, the Ottoman state emerged into history poised above the fertile shores of the Sea of Marmara.
By:
Dr David Nicolle Illustrated by:
Angus McBride Imprint: Osprey Country of Publication: United Kingdom Volume: 140 Dimensions:
Height: 248mm,
Width: 184mm,
Spine: 5mm
Weight: 196g ISBN:9780850455113 ISBN 10: 0850455111 Series:Men-at-Arms Pages: 48 Publication Date:20 May 2012 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
