The birth of the ottoman empire is lost in the mists of legend. The famous Osman, born on poverty, owed his fame to military prowess. Taking a dream for a sign of his future, he drew into his service an army of pious muslim volunteers, the gazis. Very soon, several groups of muslim fighters but also some Christians (akritoïs) had been incorporated. Opposed to particularly tough byzantine troops on its borders, the ot ... |
Ottomans
