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Ottoman Empire Collection

The Ottoman Empire, a vast and influential empire that spanned across three continents, holds a significant place in history

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: Sultan Mehmed II, 1480 (oil on canvas)

Sultan Mehmed II, 1480 (oil on canvas)
7146831 Sultan Mehmed II, 1480 (oil on canvas) by Bellini, Gentile (c.1429-1507); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Sultan Mehmed II (1432-1481), 1480, by Gentile Bellini

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: Battle at Zajecar, 2-3 July 1876, during the First Serbo-Ottoman war (1876-77)

Battle at Zajecar, 2-3 July 1876, during the First Serbo-Ottoman war (1876-77), Neuruppiner Bilderbogen
DHC379965 Battle at Zajecar, 2-3 July 1876, during the First Serbo-Ottoman war (1876-77), Neuruppiner Bilderbogen, 1876 (colour litho) by German School

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: The Fall of Constantinople, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915 (litho)

The Fall of Constantinople, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915 (litho)
IL322142 The Fall of Constantinople, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915 (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: Mourad III - Murad III (1546-1595), Sultan of the Ottoman Empire par Veronese, Paolo, (School)

Mourad III - Murad III (1546-1595), Sultan of the Ottoman Empire par Veronese, Paolo, (School), - Oil on canvas
FIA5400549 Mourad III - Murad III (1546-1595), Sultan of the Ottoman Empire par Veronese, Paolo, (School), - Oil on canvas, 69x54 - Bayerische Staatsgemaeldesammlungen by Veronese

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: Portrait de Khizir Khayr ad-Din (Ad Din) dit Barberousse, (1478-1546)

Portrait de Khizir Khayr ad-Din (Ad Din) dit Barberousse, (1478-1546)
FIA5403269 Portrait de Khizir Khayr ad-Din (Ad Din) dit Barberousse, (1478-1546), pirate et amiral turc (empire ottoman) - portrait of Hayreddin Barbarossa

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: Ambassador Cornelis Calkoen at his Audience with Sultan Ahmed III, c

Ambassador Cornelis Calkoen at his Audience with Sultan Ahmed III, c
3545931 Ambassador Cornelis Calkoen at his Audience with Sultan Ahmed III, c.1727-30 (oil on canvas) by Vanmour, Jean Baptiste (1671-1737); 90x121 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: Portrait of Orhan I (1281-1362), Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Early 19th cen. Artist: Anonymous

Portrait of Orhan I (1281-1362), Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Early 19th cen. Artist: Anonymous
Portrait of Orhan I (1281-1362), Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Early 19th cen. Private Collection

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: OSMAN I (1258-c1326). Founder of the Ottoman Empire. Traditional Turkish miniature

OSMAN I (1258-c1326). Founder of the Ottoman Empire. Traditional Turkish miniature, 17th century

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: Orteliuss map of Ottoman Empire, 1570

Orteliuss map of Ottoman Empire, 1570
Orteliuss map of the Ottoman Empire. This map is from the 1570 first edition of Theatrum orbis terrarum ( Theatre of the World )

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: Serio-Comic War Map For The Year 1877, 1877

Serio-Comic War Map For The Year 1877, 1877. Found in the collection of State History Museum, Moscow

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: Historical city map of Smyrna (Izmir), Turkey, woodcut, published 1897

Historical city map of Smyrna (Izmir), Turkey, woodcut, published 1897
Historical city map of Smyrna (Izmir), Turkey. Wood engraving, published in 1897

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: John III Sobieski sending message of victory to the Pope Innocent XI after the Battle of Vienna

John III Sobieski sending message of victory to the Pope Innocent XI after the Battle of Vienna, 1883. Found in the Collection of Musei Vaticani in Viale Vaticano, Rome

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: Mostar, the Old Bidge over the Neretva river, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mostar, the Old Bidge over the Neretva river, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Old Bridge (Stari Most) reflected in Neretva River, Bosnia and Hercegovina, at dusk, long exposure. The bridge is a famous tourist destination

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: GEUR2A-00123

GEUR2A-00123
Russian Cossacks sending a message of scorn to the Turkish army in Constantinople. Printed color halftone reproduction of a painting

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: The Charge of the Light Brigade during the Battle of Balaclava, 1854. Artist: Hayes

The Charge of the Light Brigade during the Battle of Balaclava, 1854. Artist: Hayes
The Charge of the Light Brigade during the Battle of Balaclava, 1854. From a private collection

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: Ottoman Empire defeated in Vienna, 1683

Ottoman Empire defeated in Vienna, 1683
King John III Sobieski leads Polish forces repulsing the Ottoman Turks from Vienna, 1683. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: Ottoman Empire: Portrait of Sultan Mahmud II (1784-1839)'

Ottoman Empire: Portrait of Sultan Mahmud II (1784-1839)"
LRI4661983 Ottoman Empire: Portrait of Sultan Mahmud II (1784-1839)" It is representative pointing his finger may be to indicate the order to slaughter the order of the Janissaries

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: Dynasties in the time of the Buwayids, circa 932 A. D. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker Ltd

Dynasties in the time of the Buwayids, circa 932 A. D. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker Ltd
Dynasties in the time of the Buwayids, circa 932 A.D. c1915. Map of civilisations in the Middle East during the 10th century: Byzantine, Buwayid Kingdom, Abbasid Caliphate, Kingdom of the Ikhshids

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: Illustration of Suleiman The Magnificent during Battle of Mohacs

Illustration of Suleiman The Magnificent during Battle of Mohacs

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: JEWS IN JERUSALEM, c1900. Three Jewish men in Jerusalem. Photochrome, c1900

JEWS IN JERUSALEM, c1900. Three Jewish men in Jerusalem. Photochrome, c1900

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: Armenian girl and Syrian men

Armenian girl and Syrian men
Armenian girl, Druze man, and a man from Damascus. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: Byzantine and Crusaders v. Seljuks, circa 1130 A. D. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker Ltd

Byzantine and Crusaders v. Seljuks, circa 1130 A. D. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker Ltd
Byzantine and Crusaders v. Seljuks, circa 1130 A.D. c1915. Map of civilisations in the Middle East during the 12th century: Byzantine, other Christian states, Abbasid Caliphate, Seljuks, Fatimids

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: Nikolakis Mitropoulos. From Voyage a Athenes et a Constantinople, 1825

Nikolakis Mitropoulos. From Voyage a Athenes et a Constantinople, 1825. Artist: Dupre, Louis (1789-1837)
Nikolakis Mitropoulos. From Voyage a Athenes et a Constantinople, 1825. Private Collection

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: Sultan Suleiman I the Magnificent. Artist: Titian, (School)

Sultan Suleiman I the Magnificent. Artist: Titian, (School)
Sultan Suleiman I the Magnificent. Private Collection

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: Angling in Troubled Waters. A Serio-Comic Map of Europe. Artist: Fred W

Angling in Troubled Waters. A Serio-Comic Map of Europe. Artist: Fred W. Rose (active End of 19th cen. )
Angling in Troubled Waters. A Serio-Comic Map of Europe. Private Collection

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: Balkan Peninsula in 1878, lithograph

Balkan Peninsula in 1878, lithograph
Ancient map Balkan. The political classification of the Balkan Peninsula after the Treaty of Berlin in 1878. Lithograph, published in 1878

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: Ottoman Empire, lithograph, published in 1878

Ottoman Empire, lithograph, published in 1878
Ancient map of Ottoman Empire. Lithograph, published in 1878

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: Valletta, the capital of Malta

Valletta, the capital of Malta
Valletta is the capital city of Malta. It was named for Jean Parisot de la Valette, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565.The City was officially recognised as a

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: The Maghreb and the Middle East, Ottoman miniature

The Maghreb and the Middle East, Ottoman miniature
Cartography, late 16th century. The Maghreb and the Middle East. Ottoman miniature

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: SULEIMAN THE MAGNIFICENT (1496?-1566). Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, 1520-1566

SULEIMAN THE MAGNIFICENT (1496?-1566). Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, 1520-1566. Suleimans consort Khurrem (center) demanding that he put to death his Grand Vizier Ilderim (far right)

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: TURKISH ASTRONOMERS. Astronomers in the Istanbul observatory

TURKISH ASTRONOMERS. Astronomers in the Istanbul observatory. Ottoman manuscript illumination, late 16th century

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: Macedonians defending themselves with bombs against Turkish soldiers (colour litho)

Macedonians defending themselves with bombs against Turkish soldiers (colour litho)
2795764 Macedonians defending themselves with bombs against Turkish soldiers (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: Markos Botsaris, 1874. Creator: Gerome, Jean-Leon (1824-1904)

Markos Botsaris, 1874. Creator: Gerome, Jean-Leon (1824-1904)
Markos Botsaris, 1874. Private Collection

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: Neri to Akra, c1915. Creator: Stanfords Geographical Establishment

Neri to Akra, c1915. Creator: Stanfords Geographical Establishment
Neri to Akra, c1915. Map showing the journey of British writer, soldier and diplomatic advisor Mark Sykes in Turkey, (at that time part of the Ottoman Empire)

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: Boat with Greek Fugitives, 1834. Creator: Hayez, Francesco (1791-1882)

Boat with Greek Fugitives, 1834. Creator: Hayez, Francesco (1791-1882)
Boat with Greek Fugitives, 1834. Private Collection

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: Markos Botsaris at the Battle of Karpenisi, on the night of August 8, 1823, 1852

Markos Botsaris at the Battle of Karpenisi, on the night of August 8, 1823, 1852. Found in the collection of Muzeum Narodowe, Warsaw

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: The Naval Battle of Navarino on 20 October 1827. Artist: Reinagle, George Philip (1802-1835)

The Naval Battle of Navarino on 20 October 1827. Artist: Reinagle, George Philip (1802-1835)
The Naval Battle of Navarino on 20 October 1827. Private Collection

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: Greek Warrior, 1861. Artist: Haag, Carl (1820-1915)

Greek Warrior, 1861. Artist: Haag, Carl (1820-1915)
Greek Warrior, 1861. Found in the collection of the Benaki Museum, Athens

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: Abdulmecit I (1823-1861). Ottoman Sultan (1839-1861)

Abdulmecit I (1823-1861). Ottoman Sultan (1839-1861)

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: Haraki Bay

Haraki Bay
A castle is reflected in the waters of Haraki Bay. The castle is all that remains of the last stronghold that the Knights of Saint John held on to before been driven off by the Ottoman Turks

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: Zaporozhye Cossacks Writing a Letter to the Turkish Sultan, Painting by Ilya Repin

Zaporozhye Cossacks Writing a Letter to the Turkish Sultan, Painting by Ilya Repin
3906959 Zaporozhye Cossacks Writing a Letter to the Turkish Sultan, Painting by Ilya Repin.; (add.info.: Zaporozhye Cossacks Writing a Letter to the Turkish Sultan)

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: Sack race (chromolitho)

Sack race (chromolitho)
2783035 Sack race (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sack race. Liebig card, published in the early 20th century)

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: Second Siege of Vienna by the Turks, 1683 (engraving)

Second Siege of Vienna by the Turks, 1683 (engraving)
8625797 Second Siege of Vienna by the Turks, 1683 (engraving) by Geiger, Peter Johann Nepomuk (1805-80); Private Collection; (add.info.: Second Siege of Vienna by the Turks, 1683)

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: The death of Kopruluzade Faz?l Mustafa Pasha at The Battle of Slankamen, after the painting by J.H

The death of Kopruluzade Faz?l Mustafa Pasha at The Battle of Slankamen, after the painting by J.H
3701823 The death of Kopruluzade Faz?l Mustafa Pasha at The Battle of Slankamen, after the painting by J.H. Valda, d.1941, from Hutchinson's History of the Nations

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: Death of Koprulu Fazil Mustafa Pasha at The Battle of Slankamenin 1691

Death of Koprulu Fazil Mustafa Pasha at The Battle of Slankamenin 1691, after the painting by John Harris Valda
3533914 Death of Koprulu Fazil Mustafa Pasha at The Battle of Slankamenin 1691, after the painting by John Harris Valda (1874-1942), from Hutchinson's History of the Nations

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: Facsimile of a humorous and diplomatic, geographical map of Europe and Asia (colour litho)

Facsimile of a humorous and diplomatic, geographical map of Europe and Asia (colour litho)
2798784 Facsimile of a humorous and diplomatic, geographical map of Europe and Asia (colour litho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: John Sobieski at the Battle of Vienna, 1683, from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub.1915

John Sobieski at the Battle of Vienna, 1683, from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub.1915
3533985 John Sobieski at the Battle of Vienna, 1683, from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub.1915; (add.info.: John Sobieski at the Battle of Vienna, 1683)

Background imageOttoman Empire Collection: The siege and fall of Constantinople by the Turks in 1453, after the painting by John Harris Valda

The siege and fall of Constantinople by the Turks in 1453, after the painting by John Harris Valda (1874-1942)
3533913 The siege and fall of Constantinople by the Turks in 1453, after the painting by John Harris Valda (1874-1942), from Hutchinson's History of the Nations



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The Ottoman Empire, a vast and influential empire that spanned across three continents, holds a significant place in history. Orteliuss map of the Ottoman Empire from 1570 provides us with an intriguing glimpse into its territorial extent during that era. Fast forward to 1877, we find ourselves examining the Serio-Comic War Map, which humorously depicts the political landscape surrounding the empire at that time. Moving on to Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina, we encounter the iconic Old Bridge over the Neretva river. This architectural marvel stands as a testament to the empire's cultural influence and engineering prowess. Similarly, Smyrna (Izmir) in Turkey showcases its historical significance through a woodcut city map published in 1897. Delving deeper into specific events within this grand narrative, we come across GEUR2A-00123 - an image capturing one of many battles where the Ottoman Empire faced defeat; Vienna in 1683 witnessed their forces being overcome by opposing armies. Furthermore, dynasties such as Buwayids around 932 A. D. , depicted in c1915 artwork by Emery Walker Ltd. , highlight periods of power transitions within this expansive realm. Military endeavors also played a crucial role for both sides involved. The Charge of the Light Brigade during the Battle of Balaclava in 1854 serves as a poignant reminder of bravery amidst conflict. On another note, Fred W. Rose's Angling in Troubled Waters presents Europe through satire towards the end of the nineteenth century. Shifting our focus to geography once more, lithographs like Balkan Peninsula from 1878 provide visual insights into how borders shifted throughout history due to conflicts involving this formidable empire. Tragically, instances such as Chios' massacre reveal darker chapters when Greek communities suffered under Ottoman rule during events like those occurring in 1822. Lastly but not least importantly is Suleiman The Magnificent, a prominent figure in Ottoman history.