The race for universal monarchy apocalypticism and the Ottoman-Habsburg rivalry in the sixteenth-century Mediterranean Ebru Turan

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Turan, Ebru, author.

Series:

Columbia studies in international and global history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, 1500-1558.

Charles.

Habsburg, House of.

Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, 1459-1519.

Maximilian.

Süleyman I, Sultan of the Turks, 1494 or 1495-1566.

Süleyman.

Christianity and international relations.

Islam and international relations.

Holy Roman Empire--History--1517-1648.

Holy Roman Empire.

Turkey--History--Süleyman I, 1520-1566.

Turkey.

Europe--Holy Roman Empire.

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Place of Publication:

Columbia University Press (Lightning Source), 2026.

New York Columbia University Press 2026

Summary:

The early sixteenth century saw the rise of two Mediterranean empires--the Christian Habsburgs, based in Spain and Austria, and the Muslim Ottomans, centered in the Balkans and Anatolia--with strikingly similar ambitions. Holy Roman Emperor Charles V (1500-1558) and Sultan Süleyman (1495-1566) each pursued grand universalist visions, seeking to unite Islam and Christendom under a universal monarchy that would resolve wars and conflicts, dissolve religious divisions, and usher in an age of peace, unity, and justice. Drawing on a wide range of Ottoman and European sources, Ebru Turan explores the emergence of these empires and the early phase of their rivalry within the broader Mediterranean world. She argues that the late medieval crusading movement, which aimed to conquer Islamic lands and convert Muslims to Christianity, was infused with apocalyptic and messianic expectations in both the Latin West and the Ottoman Empire. While Charles V was hailed as a prophesied figure destined to conquer the Islamic East and restore the ancient Roman Empire, Süleyman contested these claims by positioning himself as the rightful heir to the Roman Caesars. Like his rival, he embraced a messianic identity, aspiring to conquer Christendom and unite the world under Islamic rule. Innovative in its approach and provocative in its conclusions, The Race for Universal Monarchy transcends traditional East and West dichotomies, highlighting both empires' efforts to build a global community of peace and harmony

Contents:

Frontmatter Contents Acknowledgments Notes on Transliteration, Dates, Terminology, and Pronunciation Introduction ONE The Habsburgs: The Birth of a World Power (ca. 1020-1516) TWO The Ottomans and the Quest for Universal Rule (ca. 1396-1516) THREE The Mamluk Conquest (1516-1517) and Emperor Maximilian's Crusade Plan FOUR The Ascent of Charles V: The Making of a World Emperor (1516-1520) FIVE The Accession and Early Conquests of Sultan Süleyman (1520-1522) SIX The Rise of İbrahim Pasha and Alvise Gritti (1523) SEVEN The Mohács Campaign (1526) EIGHT Ottoman Imperial Messianism Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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ISBN:

9780231562607

0231562608

0231564945

9780231564946

OCLC:

1581574215

Publisher Number:

CIPO000355306

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