Before embarking on a study of Ottoman History, it is important to understand how the world looked in the 13th Century, when the Ottomans came into prominence. The history of the Sassanid Persians and the Byzantines is a good starting point and the below two videos will provide relevant information and context.
- Sassanid Persian Empire
- Byzantine Empire
- Islamic World
- It is also important to know how the Dar Ul Islam or the Islamic World looked in the 13th Century. The below videos briefly capture five to six centuries of Islamic history. However, a few aspects of the videos may be questionable, such as the music and cartoons. So please use your discretion.
- If you would like to learn some more about all of these Islamic empires, you can refer to the Presentation below:
- Chapter 1 Situation of Islamic World in 13th Century
- If you would like to learn some more about all of these Islamic empires, you can refer to the Presentation below:
- There is also a short quiz that can be done after going through this Presentation.
- QUIZ The Islamic World in the 13th Century
- In case you want to learn these in more detail, please get in touch with Sister Nargis who will soon be teaching the entire Islamic History.
- There is also a short quiz that can be done after going through this Presentation.
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