Curated OER
The Ottoman Empire
Students recognize that the Ottoman Empire was at its grandest during the reign of Suleyman the Magnificent. They use a map to draw in the extent of and the details of the Ottoman Empire during hie reign. In addition, they prove the...
Other
Csac: Turkish Village
An anthropological study of one Turkish village from the late 19th century to recent times. This is a full length book study written by a very well known anthropologist. Includes maps, historical background, etc.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: The Mediterranean World
This website contains information about the people using the Mediterranean during the Renaissance. Mentions cultural diversity, humanism, economics and port cities. Includes the setting, cultural diversity, and changing order of the...
Library of Congress
Loc: Arabic, Persian, and Ottoman Calligraphy
This collection contains more than 100 single-page calligraphic sheets containing poetic excerpts in Persian
HyperHistory Online
Timelines: Ottoman Empire
Compare the timing and happenings of the Ottoman Empire with other world events of the same time period. Click from this page to related sites with maps, biographies, and other information.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Letter to Ali Ibn Husain, 1915
A series of letters written by T.E. Lawrence to Ali ibn Hussain trying to undermine the authority and power of the Ottomans to pave the way for British colonialism.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Mimar Sinan, Mosque of Selim Ii, Edirne
Elegant stacked domes, reaching to the heavens, and towering, slender pencil minarets characterize Ottoman mosque architecture. Few mosques, however, are as visually stunning and architecturally significant as the Selimiye Complex in...
University of California
University of California: History of Nubia
This site from the University of California at Santa Barbara provides a concise history of Nubia from the Neolithic period to the present.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Renaissance for Kids: Ottoman Empire
Kids learn about the Ottoman Empire including a timeline, the capture of Constantinople, and leaders such as Suleiman, Osman, and Mehmet II.