The Sultan's fleet : seafarers of the Ottoman empire / Christine Isom-Verhaaren.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Isom-Verhaaren, Christine, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Warships--Turkey--History.

Warships.

Ocean and civilization--Turkey--History.

Ocean and civilization.

Navigation--Turkey--History.

Navigation.

Turkey--History, Naval.

Turkey.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (297 pages)

Distribution:

London, England : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021.

Place of Publication:

London [England] : I.B. Tauris, 2021.

Summary:

"While the Ottoman Empire is most often recognized today as a land power, for four centuries the seas of the Eastern Mediterranean were dominated by the Ottoman Navy. Yet to date, little is known about the seafarers who made up the sultans' fleet, the men whose naval mastery ensured that an empire from North Africa to Black Sea expanded and was protected, allowing global trading networks to flourish in the face of piracy and the Sublime Porte's wars with the Italian city states and continental European powers. In this book, Christine Isom-Verhaaren provides a history of the major events and engagements of the navy, from its origins as the fleets of Anatolian Turkish beyliks to major turning points such as the Battle of Lepanto. But the book also puts together a picture of the structure of the Ottoman navy as an institution, revealing the personal stories of the North African corsairs and Greek sailors recruited as admirals. Rich in detail drawn from a variety of sources, the book provides a comprehensive account of the Ottoman Navy, the forgotten contingent in the empire's period of supremacy from the 14th century to the 18th century."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Turks, Byzantines, and Latins: Competing for Maritime Prizes

Chapter 1: Turks Invade the Aegean: The Feats of Umur of Ayd ı n Retrospective Ottoman Hero

Chapter 2: Gallipoli: Ottoman Key to Securing the Straits

Chapter 3: The Conqueror's Fleet : Becoming Lord of the Two Seas

Chapter 4: Ottoman Seafarers: Sea Gazis Serve the Sultans: Kemal Reis and Piri Reis

Chapter 5: Ottoman Seafarers: Hayreddin Barbarossa: The Gazi Pasha

Chapter 6: A Tale of Corsairs: K ı l ı ç Ali Pasha, Ulu ç Hasan Pasha (Il Veneziano), Cigalazade Pasha

Chapter 7: The Cretan War: Seventeenth Century: Technology, Finances, and Factions: The Trials of Admiral H ü sambeyzade Ali Pasha

Chapter 8: Mezemorta: Half-Dead? : The Revival of the Ottoman Navy

Conclusion: Identifying Ottoman Seafarers

Seafarers Chronology

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9780755641741

0755641744

9780755641734

0755641736

9780755641727

0755641728

OCLC:

1247674236