Ottoman State was one of the border emirates in Anatolia after The Seljuk period. It is thought that it was established in 1299 officially but some sources provide us some extra information. It is known that Kayı tribe was in Söğüt before 1290. Some attacks were made to East Roman castles in the border. The founder Osman Bey gave his […]
The nature philosophers of Miletus;Thales, Anaximender and Anaximenes
Miletus Philosophy School was one of the important philosophy schools of the ancient era Thales,Anaximender and Anaximanos West Aegean region was a developed region in ancient era. Miletus was one of the ancient sites of the ancient era. This site had a fame because it was a developed place for scientific works. Three philosophers had made a revolution in philosophy. […]
Iron Age started in Anatolia
Iron is a specific metal that gives its name to an era. This metal created a revolution in the history. It replaced soft metals. Harder devices and weapons were made. It had a same value with gold in BC 1000. Despite of the value of iron, it needs a long process to use it as a device or a weapon. […]
The Blinds’ land; Chalcedon
According to the legend, Chalcedon site had an important place in order to establish the city of Istanbul. The oracles told the King Byzas to build the new city across the blinds’ land. The blinds’ land was Chalcedon. It is named as Kadıköy at present. The Greeks had a large settlement on the Asian minor. Even today around %10 of […]
The history of empires age in Anatolia
According to the historical records, there used to be small kingdoms in Anatolia before Hittites Empire. The local tribes of Anatolia and the invaders of this land established small states in that geography. We can’t see a central government or an empire in this era. Most of the time, those small states were in war each other briefly a domination […]