Category Archives: Trivia

A Janissary officer: The Chief-Cook

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

An Aşçıbaşı (Ashchibashi), Chief-Cook outfit displayed in the old Military Museum (open between 1908-1940). The Chief-Cooks were one of the main officers of the Janissary army organization. They resided in each orta unit and were responsible for both supervising the … Continue reading →

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A realistic depiction of Janissary outfit

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

 A rare photograph of janissary outfit displayed in the old Military Museum in Istanbul. The museum was open between 1908-1940 years and a number of Ottoman military  figures were exhibited in realistic fashion with original costumes. (The picture is taken from … Continue reading →

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A Janissary Banner (18th Century)

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

A janissary banner from 18th century displayed at the Hadji Bektash Convent in Nevşehir (north of Cappadocia, Central Anatolia). The Convent was the  spiritual center for the janissaries who adhered to Bektashism, the sufi order of Bektashi Dervishes. The text … Continue reading →

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Illustrations from Rycaut’s ‘Present State of Ottoman Empire’ (1667) by an unknown artist

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

The Present State of the Ottoman Empire’ by Paul Rycaut has various versions published. This version which appeared in 1667 was illustrated by an unknown artist. ‘Read or Download…

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Illustrations from Rycaut’s ‘Present State of Ottoman Empire’ (1670) by Sébastien Leclerc

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

‘The History of the Present State of Ottoman Empire‘ (1670) by Paul Rycaut, was illustrated and engraved by Sébastien Leclerc (1637-1714).For details visit forumtauripress.com

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The Military Costume of Turkey (1813) by d’Alvimart

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

The Military Costume of Turkey (1813) illustrated by Octavien d’Alvimart, engraved by F.H. Clark and published in London by Thomas McLean. Read more…

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Costume of Turkey by d’Alvimart (1802)

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

Costume of Turkey – Illustrated by A Series of Engravings from Drawings made on the Spot by Octavien Dalvimart (d’Alvimart),engraved by John Dadley & William Poole published by William Miller, London, 1802. A selection of military and palace officials are given below. View … Continue reading →

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An Early Account: A Naval Contract by the Papacy against the Turks (1334)

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

A naval Contract by the Papacy against the Turks (1334) The Aegean Sea became a new theatre of warfare between Crusaders and the Turks in the early fourteenth-century. In the following document, the papal camera contracts four fully equipped galleys … Continue reading →

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An in-depth study of Ottoman army by Marsili (1732)

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

L’état militaire de l’empire ottoman, ses progrès et sa décadence (en italien et en français) avec planches / The Military State of the Ottoman Empire (In French and Italian) with plates by Luigi Fernando Marsili. Download… Count Luigi Ferdinando Marsili … Continue reading →

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A valuable source for the Costumes of the World in16th Century (c.1580)

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

Kostüme und Sittenbilder des 16. Jahrhunderts aus West- und Osteuropa, Orient, der Neuen Welt und Afrika. (Costumes and Genre Pictures of the 16th Century from Western and Eastern Europe, Orient, the New World and Africa). Author unidentified. A valuable source … Continue reading →

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