Ancient Monarchs
New sculptures have been discovered in the mausoleum of the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, which is famous for being guarded by the Terracotta Army, the thousands of sculptures of soldiers made from clay. Archeologists excavating the burial pit in the huge tomb in the city of Xian discovered 1,400 new soldier statues, […]
The fourth ruler of the Ottoman throne was Sultan Bayezid I, the son of Sultan Murad I. Sultan Bayezid I was born in 1360, the year his father ascended the throne. Bayezid means “Father of Yazid,” which is the nickname of Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan, also known as Muawiya I, one of the companions (sahaba)
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Born in 1842, Sultan Abdülhamid II was the son of Sultan Abdülmecid and Tîrimüjgan Kadınefendi. When he was 10 years old, his mother of Circassian descent died of tuberculosis. He received a good education and training from distinguished teachers in the palace. During the reign of his father and uncle, he lived a comfortable and
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Sultan Murad V was the eldest son of Sultan Abdülmecid. He was born to Şevkefza Kadınefendi in 1842. He received a good education from the famous teachers of the time. He traveled with his father to Thessaloniki and Aegean islands . His brother, Sultan Vahideddin once said, “We were eight brothers; the most valuable among
Sultan Mustafa II was the 22nd Ottoman sultan and the 87th caliph of the Muslims. He was the son of Sultan Mehmed IV. Born in 1664 to Emetullah Rabia Gülnuş Haseki, he was more educated than his father and uncles and lived a life that could be evaluated as comfortable for a şehzade (prince). He improved
Sultan Suleiman II, the son of Sultan Ibrahim and Saliha Dilaşub Haseki, was the 22nd Ottoman sultan and the 85th caliph of the Muslims. He was born in 1642. When he was 6 years old, his father was deposed and murdered. Upon his one-year older brother Sultan Mehmed IV’s accession to the throne, he lived
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The Catholic military order of the Knights Templar was actually founded in Jerusalem in 1118 as an equivalent to Hassan-i Sabbah’s Order of Assassins. From their ranks to clothing and rituals, the Templars were inspired and influenced by this sect of the Nizari Ismailis After the death of the Prophet Muhammad, the Islamic state grew
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The reign of Sultan Murad IV, known as the conqueror of Baghdad, is notable for halting the prevailing lawlessness and rebelliousness while restoring the authority of the state Mighty sovereigns of Ottoman throne: Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Murad IV, the 17th of the Ottoman sultans and the 82nd caliph of the Muslims, was the son of Sultan
