Ottoman History II

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Osmanlı'da Askeri İsyan ve Darbeler

Course Contents

After the conquest of Istanbul III. Until the end of the term

Weekly Schedule

1) Conquest of Istanbul
2) Conquests in Rumelia during the Period of Fatih
3) Relations with the Anatolian Principalities and the Akkoyunlu State during the reign of Fatih
4) Death of Fatih, II. Bayezid's Ascension to the Throne and the Cem Sultan Incident
5) II. Political events of the Bayezid period, throne fights between Bayezid's sons
6) Ascension of Yavuz Sultan Selim, Ottoman Safavid Struggle
7) Midterm exam
8) Ottoman-Mamluk Relations during the Era of Yavuz Sultan Selim
9) Conquests in Europe during the Period of Suleiman the Magnificent (Conquest of Belgdar, Rhodes and Hungary)
10) Ottoman-Austrian Relations in the Period of Suleiman the Magnificent (I. Siege of Vienna, Alaman Expedition), Moldavia Campaign
11) Ottoman - Safavid Relations in the Period of Suleiman the Magnificent, Campaigns on Iran, Throne Fights Between Princes
12) Developments at Sea during the Period of Suleiman the Magnificent (Battle of Preveza, Djerba and Malta Expeditions),
13) Sigetvar Expedition, Death of Suleiman the Magnificent, II. Selim's Ascension to the Throne
14) Events of the Period of Selim II (Cyprus Expedition, Battle of Lepanto)
15) Murat III Period, Ottoman, Austrian and Iranian Wars
16) final exam

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Erhan Afyoncu - Sorularla Osmanlı İmparatorluğu
1- Halil İnalcık - Devlet-i Aliyye

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade	30%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	70%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required