Publisher's Synopsis
The Ottoman Empire, one of the greatest empires the world has ever known, continues to captivate and intrigue us to this day. Its rise to power was meteoric, its peak formidable, and its decline inexorable. From the conquest of Constantinople to the collapse of the empire, the Ottoman story is a tale of great achievements and equally great tragedies, of grandeur and decline, of strength and weakness, of conquest and defeat. The Rise and Fall of the Ottoman Empire, aims to provide a comprehensive account of the Ottoman Empire's history, culture, and legacy. It tells the story of the empire's rise to power, its peak of grandeur and cultural achievement, and its eventual decline and fall.
