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5 results for "Ottoman"

N_2_10 Verified Secret Societies

N_2_10 — Bektashi Order: Sufi-Christian-Shamanist Syncretism

The Bektashi Order (Bektaşiyye) is one of the most remarkable religious movements in Islamic history — a Sufi order (tariqa) that developed in Anatolia from the 13th century onward, incorporating an extraordinary degree

Bektashi Sufi Haji Bektash Veli Ottoman Janissaries syncretism
M_5_03 Verified Forbidden Archaeology

M_5_03 — Piri Reis Map and Cartographic Anomalies

The Piri Reis map is a fragment of a world map drawn on gazelle parchment by the Ottoman admiral and cartographer Piri Reis (Ahmed Muhiddin Piri) in 1513 CE, rediscovered in the Topkapi Palace library, Istanbul, in 1929.

Piri Reis portolan chart Ottoman 1513 Antarctica coastline
W_5_16 Verified World Civilizations

W_5_16 — The Venetian Republic: Maritime Empire, Statecraft, and Cultural Innovation

The Most Serene Republic of Venice (Serenissima Repubblica di Venezia) endured for 1,100 years (697–1797 CE), making it one of the longest-lived republics in history. Founded as a refuge community on marshy lagoon island

Venice Venetian Republic Serenissima maritime empire Mediterranean trade doge
W_5_11 Credible World Civilizations

W_5_11 — Byzantine Empire: Constantinople, Orthodoxy, and East Roman Legacy

The Byzantine Empire (c. 330–1453 CE) — the continuation of the eastern half of the Roman Empire, centered on Constantinople (modern Istanbul, founded as Byzantium, refounded by Constantine I in 330 CE) — endured for ove

Byzantine Constantinople Eastern Roman Empire Justinian Hagia Sophia Theodora
ZG_1_11 Verified Linguistics & Communication

ZG_1_11 — Arabic Script — Calligraphy, Typography, and Islamic Writing

The Arabic script is the third most widely used writing system in the world (after Latin and Chinese), employed to write not only Arabic but also Persian, Urdu, Pashto, Ottoman Turkish, Malay (Jawi), Swahili (historicall

Arabic script calligraphy Kufic Naskh Thuluth Nasta'liq