Ottoman Sultans and Their Vices: Alcohol, Drugs, Women, and Rebellious Princes
Behind the titles and the turbans, the Ottoman royal family was made up of deeply human figures: flawed, impulsive, brilliant, reckless.
Behind the titles and the turbans, the Ottoman royal family was made up of deeply human figures: flawed, impulsive, brilliant, reckless.
From bows to cannons, from nomad raids to regimented volleys, the Ottomans did exactly that—until they didn’t.