tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503525750652233710.post6725784517817093186..comments2024-03-29T15:52:00.591+00:00Comments on Balkan Wargamer: The Ottomans: Khans, Caesar's and CaliphsBalkandavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06316312376197661629noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503525750652233710.post-40577081258027298932022-01-23T21:51:00.549+00:002022-01-23T21:51:00.549+00:00He does recognise the importance of the Mongol lin...He does recognise the importance of the Mongol links. Although that may not be as popular with the current Ottoman revivalists! I suppose the successor point is strongest because of the capture of Constantinople. There isn't a similar situation with the Mongols whose successors were arguably still going with the Golden Horde and others.Balkandavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316312376197661629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503525750652233710.post-82872570597085047362022-01-23T01:02:39.888+00:002022-01-23T01:02:39.888+00:00Excellent review and overview of what sounds like ...Excellent review and overview of what sounds like a most interesting read. It is pleasing to hear of more objective studies of the Ottoman Empire in English. A fascinating, long-lasting and impactful empire and culture. Their tolerance and assimilation is often overlooked in 'western' sources (portrayed as quite the opposite in many contemporary as well as modern, biased, revisionist ones). Empires are complex beasts, with human emotion and frailty at their heart, so contradictions abound. They can be very nasty entities...<br />Interesting that he focusses on the Roman 'heritage'. From my lesser knowledge, I think of them as successors of both Roman and Mongol empires, showing clear traits of that heritage.<br />Sounds like one for me to follow up, as I seek to increase my knowledge and understanding of 'things Ottoman'.<br />Thanks, JamesJames Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897755636246185173noreply@blogger.com