Ottoman Empire
50 artifacts · 1258 CE – 1870 CE · people (17) · architecture (14) · battle (11) · art (4) · artifact (3) · spiritual (1)
Spanning six centuries, the Ottoman Empire was a bridge between East and West, known for its rich cultural tapestry and architectural marvels. In this hall, explore the lives of its sultans, the monumental structures that adorned its cities, and the epic battles that secured its dominance.
The Collection
- Osman I — 1258 CE · people
- Mevlâna Museum — Medieval · spiritual
- Murad I — 1326 CE · people
- Bayezid I — 1354 CE · people
- Mehmed I — 1386 CE · people
- Battle of Kosovo — 1389 CE · battle
- Battle of Nicopolis — 1396 CE · battle
- Battle of Ankara — Medieval · battle
- Murad II — 1404 CE · people
- Mehmed II — 1432 CE · people
- Battle of Varna — 1444 CE · battle
- Rumelihisarı — 1452 CE · architecture
- Hagia Sophia — 1453 CE · artifact
- Fall of Constantinople — 1453 CE · battle
- Yedikule Fortress — 1458 CE · architecture
- Topkapı Palace — 1460 CE · architecture
- Grand Bazaar, Istanbul — Medieval · architecture
- Selim I — 1470 CE · people
- Hayreddin Barbarossa — Modern · people
- Siege of Vienna — 1485 CE · battle
- Mimar Sinan — Modern · people
- Suleiman the Magnificent — 1494 CE · people
- Edirne Palace — 1500 CE · architecture
- Hürrem Sultan — Modern · people
- Bayezid II Mosque — 1506 CE · architecture
- Battle of Chaldiran — Modern · battle
- Siege of Rhodes (1522) — Modern · battle
- Selim II — 1524 CE · people
- Battle of Mohács — 1526 CE · battle
- Battle of Preveza — Modern · battle
- Şehzade Mosque — 1548 CE · architecture
- Süleymaniye Mosque — 1550 CE · architecture
- Mehmed III — 1566 CE · people
- Battle of Lepanto — 1571 CE · battle
- Selimiye Mosque — 1575 CE · architecture
- Kösem Sultan — Modern · people
- Murad IV — Modern · people
- Sultan Ahmed Mosque — Modern · architecture
- Spoonmaker's Diamond — Modern · artifact
- Topkapı Dagger — Modern · artifact
- Ishak Pasha Palace — 1784 CE · architecture
- Mahmud II — Modern · people
- Portrait of Sultan Mahmud II of Turkey — 1809 CE · art
- Portrait of Sultan Mahmud II enthroned — 1809 CE · art
- Dolmabahçe Palace — 1823 CE · architecture
- Abdülhamid II — Modern · people
- Portrait of Mehmet Ali Pasha — 1844 CE · art
- Kalta Minor — 1852 CE · architecture
- Çırağan Palace — Modern · architecture
- Portrait of Sultan Abdülaziz — 1870 CE · art