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Åžehzade Mustafa (son Of Mehmed II)
Şehzade Mustafa (; – 6 October 1553) was an Ottoman prince, son of sultan Suleiman I and his concubine Mahidevran Hatun. He was Suleiman's oldest survived son, the governor of Manisa from 1533 to 1541 and of Amasya from 1541 to 1553, when he was executed by his father's order on charges of sedition and treason. Early life Mustafa was born around 1516 or 1517 in Manisa to Suleiman, when he was a prince, and his concubine Mahidevran Hatun. Suleiman ascended the throne in 1520, after the death of his father Selim I and his princely harem from Manisa which included Mustafa and his mother, Mahidevran came to reside in the Old Palace in Constantinople some weeks after his grandmother- who had arrived on December 18, 1520. Following the deaths of his older half-brothers, Mahmud and Murad in October 1521, Mustafa became his father's only heir besides the newborn Mehmed born of the new and only favourite concubine of his father's reign, Hürrem Sultan, from whom further sons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Thevet
Andr̩ Thevet (; ; 1516 Р23 November 1590) was a French Franciscan priest, explorer, cosmographer and writer who travelled to the Near East and South America. His most significant book was ''The New Found World, or Antarctike'', which compiled a number of different sources and his own experience into what purported to be a firsthand account of his experiences in France Antarctique, a French settlement near modern Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Life Thevet was born in Angoul̻me, in southwestern France. At ten years of age, he entered the convent of Franciscans of Angoul̻me. He visited Italy at the same time as Guillaume Rondelet. In 1549, thanks to the support of John, Cardinal of Lorraine, he embarked on an extended exploration trip to Asia, Greece, Rhodes, Palestine (region), Palestine and Egypt. He accompanied the French ambassador Gabriel de Luetz to Istanbul. Almost immediately after the expedition, he set sail again as the chaplain of the fleet of Nicolas Durand de Villeg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Åžehzade Mehmed
Şehzade Mehmed (; 1521 – 7 November 1543) was an Ottoman prince, son of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and his wife Roxelana, Hürrem Sultan. He served as governor of Manisa. Early life Şehzade Mehmed was born in 1521 in the Old Palace, during Suleiman's campaign to Siege of Belgrade (1521), Belgrade. His birth was celebrated in the camp with sacrifices and distribution of alms. His mother was Roxelana, Hürrem Sultan, an Orthodox priest's daughter. In 1533 or 1534, his mother, Hurrem, was freed and became Suleiman's legal wife. He had four younger brothers, Şehzade Selim (future Selim II), Şehzade Abdullah, who died at the age of three years, Şehzade Bayezid, and Şehzade Cihangir, and a younger sister, Mihrimah Sultan (daughter of Suleiman I), Mihrimah Sultan. In June–July 1530, a three week celebration was organised in Constantinople that centered around the circumcision of Mehmed, and his brothers Şehzade Mustafa, Mustafa, and Selim II, Selim. The princes were ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tahmasp I
Tahmasp I ( or ; 22 February 1514 – 14 May 1576) was the second shah of Safavid Iran from 1524 until his death in 1576. He was the eldest son of Shah Ismail I and his principal consort, Tajlu Khanum. Tahmasp ascended the throne after the death of his father on 23 May 1524. The first years of Tahmasp's reign were marked by civil wars between the Qizilbash leaders until 1532, when he asserted his authority and began an absolute monarchy. He soon faced a long-lasting war with the Ottoman Empire, which was divided into three phases. The Ottoman sultan, Suleiman the Magnificent, tried to install his own candidates on the Safavid throne. The war ended with the Peace of Amasya in 1555, with the Ottomans gaining sovereignty over Iraq, much of Kurdistan, and western Georgia. Tahmasp also had conflicts with the Uzbeks of Bukhara over Khorasan, with them repeatedly raiding Herat. In 1528, at the age of fourteen, he defeated the Uzbeks in the Battle of Jam by using artillery. Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Åžehzade Bayezid
Şehzade Bayezid (; 1527 – 25 September 1561) was an Ottoman prince as the son of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and Hürrem Sultan. Early years Bayezid was born in 1527 in Constantinople during the reign of his father, Suleiman the Magnificent. His mother was Hürrem Sultan, an Orthodox priest's daughter, who was the current Sultan's concubine at the time. In 1533 or 1534, his mother, Hürrem, was freed and became Suleiman's legal wife.Kinross, Patrick (1979). The Ottoman centuries: The Rise and Fall of the Turkish Empire. New York: Morrow. . p, 236. He had four brothers, Şehzade Mehmed, Şehzade Selim (future Selim II), Şehzade Abdullah and Şehzade Cihangir, and a sister Mihrimah Sultan. Between 26 November and 8 December 1539, a ceremony was held and celebrating circumcision of Bayezid and his younger brother Cihangir. The entire city and palace were involved in the elaborate event. Representatives from Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, the French, and the Venetia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry II Of France
Henry II (; 31 March 1519 – 10 July 1559) was List of French monarchs#House of Valois-Angoulême (1515–1589), King of France from 1547 until his death in 1559. The second son of Francis I of France, Francis I and Claude of France, Claude, Duchess of Brittany, he became Dauphin of France upon the death of his elder brother Francis III, Duke of Brittany, Francis in 1536. As a child, Henry and his elder brother spent over four years in captivity in Spain as hostages in exchange for their father. Henry pursued his father's policies in matters of art, war, and religion. He persevered in the Italian Wars against the House of Habsburg, Habsburgs and tried to suppress the Reformation, even as the Huguenots, Huguenot numbers were increasing drastically in France during his reign. Under the April 1559 Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis which ended the Italian Wars, France renounced its claims in Italy, but gained certain other territories, including the Pale of Calais and the Three Bishoprics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miniature Of Åžehzade Mustafa
A miniature is a small-scale reproduction, or a small version. It may refer to: * Portrait miniature, a miniature portrait painting * Miniature art, miniature painting, engraving and sculpture * Miniature food, small edible or inedible versions of food * Miniature (chess), a short chess game, typically with no more than 25 moves. * Miniature (illuminated manuscript), a small painting in an illuminated text ** Arabic miniature, a small painting in an illuminated text ** Armenian miniature, a small painting in an illuminated text ** Persian miniature, a small painting in an illuminated text or album ** Ottoman miniature, a small painting in an illuminated text or album *** Contemporary Turkish miniature, painting ** Mughal miniature, a small painting in an illuminated text or album * Scale model ** Room box ** Figurine ** Miniature figure (gaming), a small figurine used in role playing games and tabletop wargames * Miniature (alcohol), a very small bottle of an alcoholic drink * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mihrimah Sultan (daughter Of Suleiman I)
Mihrimah Sultan (, "''sun and moon''" or "''light of the moon''", ; 1522 – 25 January 1578) was an Şehzade#Feminine equivalent, Ottoman princess, the daughter of Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, Süleyman the Magnificent and his wife, Hurrem Sultan, Hürrem Sultan. She was the most powerful imperial princess in Ottoman history according to historian Mustafa Selaniki, who described her as the greatest and most respected princess and a prominent figure in the so-called Sultanate of Women. Name ''Mihrimah'' or ''Mihrümah'' means "Sun and Moon", or "Light of the Moon" in Persian language, Persian. To Westerners, she was known as ''Sultana'' ''Cameria'', which is a variant of ''Qamariyyah'', an Arabic version of her name meaning "of the moon". Her portrait by Cristofano dell'Altissimo was entitled ''Cameria Solimani''. She was also known as ''Hanım Sultan'', which means "Madam Princess". Early life Mihrimah was born in Constantinople (History of Istanbul, Istanbul) on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rüstem Pasha
Rüstem Pasha (; ; 1505 – 10 July 1561) was an Ottoman statesman who served as Grand Vizier to Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent. Rüstem Pasha is also known as Damat Rüstem Pasha (the epithet ''damat'' meaning 'son-in-law') as a result of his marriage to the sultan's daughter, Mihrimah Sultan, in 1539. He is regarded as one of the most influential and successful grand viziers of the Ottoman Empire. Rustem Pasha was taken as a child to Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul), where he built a military and bureaucratic career under the protection of Hürrem Sultan, Süleyman's favorite and legal wife and Mihrimah's mother. His brother Sinan Pasha was an Ottoman grand admiral. Early life Rustem is referred to as a Bosnian by Tayib Osman-zade Ahmed, author of ''Hadikatul vuzara'' and the Turkish encyclopedia ''Kamus-ul-alam''. He is also referred to as a Bosnian by the Turkish historiographer Mustafa Âlî. However, other sources suggest different Croatian, Bosnian or Serbian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Süleymanname
The ''Süleymannâme'' (or ''Sulaiman-nama''; lit. "Book of Suleiman") is an illustration of Suleiman the Magnificent's life and achievements. In 65 scenes the miniature paintings are decorated with gold, depicting battles, receptions, hunts and sieges. Written by Fethullah Arifi Çelebi in Persian language, Persian verse, and illustrated by five unnamed artists, the ''Süleymannâme'' was the fifth volume of the first illustrated history of the Ottoman dynasty. It was written in the manner of the Iranian ''Shahnameh'' epic. The original version of the ''Süleymannâme'' lies in the Topkapi Palace Museum in Istanbul and there is another manuscript in Astan Quds Razavi, the manuscript numbered as manuscript 4249 in Astan Quds Razavi library. The ''Süleymannâme'' is the fifth volume of the ''Shahnama-yi Al-i Osman'' (The Shahnama of the House of Osman) written by Arif Celebi. It is an account of Suleiman's first 35 years of his reign as ruler from 1520 to 1555. The portrayal of S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ottoman–Safavid War (1532–1555)
The Ottoman–Safavid War of 1532–1555 was one of the many military conflicts fought between the two arch rivals, the Ottoman Empire led by Suleiman the Magnificent, and the Safavid Empire led by Tahmasp I. Ottoman territorial gains were confirmed in the Peace of Amasya. Background The war was triggered by territorial disputes between the two empires, especially when the Bey of Bitlis decided to put himself under Persian protection.''The Cambridge history of Islam'' by Peter Malcolm Holt, Ann K. S. Lambton, Bernard Lewis p. 33/ref> Also, Tahmasp had the governor of Baghdad, a sympathiser of Suleiman, assassinated. On the diplomatic front, the Safavids had been engaged in discussions with the Habsburgs for the formation of a Habsburg–Persian alliance that would attack the Ottoman Empire on two fronts. Two Iraqi Expedition The Ottomans, first under the Grand Vizier Ibrahim Pasha, and later joined by Suleiman himself, successfully attacked Safavid Iraq, recaptured Bitlis, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moldavia
Moldavia (, or ; in Romanian Cyrillic alphabet, Romanian Cyrillic: or ) is a historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester River. An initially independent and later autonomous state, it existed from the 14th century to 1859, when it united with Wallachia () as the basis of the modern Romanian state; at various times, Moldavia included the regions of Bessarabia (with the Budjak), all of Bukovina and Hertsa region , Hertsa. The region of Pokuttya was also part of it for a period of time. The Moldavia (region of Romania) , western half of Moldavia is now part of Romania, the eastern side belongs to the Moldova , Republic of Moldova, and the Chernivtsi Oblast , northern and Budjak , southeastern parts are territories of Ukraine. Name and etymology The original and short-lived reference to the region was ''Bogdania'', after Bogdan I, the founding figure of the principality. The name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
