Annals of the Turkish Empire (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. The Most Important Events in Affairs of East & West: 1591 - 1659By Mustafa Naima
Length21h 20m
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Annals of the Turkish Empire presents Mustafa Naima's celebrated chronicle of Ottoman affairs from the late sixteenth to the mid-seventeenth century, an age of court intrigue, provincial rebellion, military contest, and administrative strain. Written in the ornate yet analytical prose of Ottoman historiography, it blends archival memory, eyewitness report, moral reflection, and political diagnosis. As both narrative and counsel, the work stands between classical Islamic chronicle and early modern statecraft. Mustafa Naima (1655–1716), educated in Aleppo and formed within the imperial bureaucracy, became the empire's first official court historiographer. His access to administrative circles and earlier manuscript histories enabled him to craft a comprehensive, authoritative account. Shaped by Ottoman political thought and by cyclical theories of rise and decline associated with Ibn Khaldun, Naima wrote history as an instrument for understanding disorder and reform. For readers interested in Ottoman history, comparative empire, or the literature of political observation, this volume is indispensable. Its pages reward not only the specialist seeking detail on institutions, campaigns, and factions, but also the general reader drawn to the drama of power. Naima's measured intelligence makes the past vivid and instructive.
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- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
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Table of contents
1Introduction
137Of the Mesháiekh, or priests.
2Introduction
138The arrival of the fleet.—Concerning the grand vezír, Yávuz Alí Páshá.
3Synopsis
139Alí Páshá, grand vezír, is appointed Commander-in-chief over the troops employed against Hungary, and Jeghala Zádeh is appointed to the command in the East.
4Historical Context
140A variety of changes in the ecclesiastical and military establishments.
5TRANSLATOR’S PREFACE.
141Some further account of Delí Hasan (brother of Scrivano).
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6AUTHOR’S PREFACE.
142Continuation of the account of the war carried on against the heretics.—The Sháh reduces Reván.
7EVENTS WHICH HAPPENED IN THE YEAR 1000 OF THE HIJRAH.
143The Sháh conquers Shirwán.
8The Grand Vezír Ferhád Páshá deposed, and the Vezírship conferred on Síávush Páshá.
144Kars is besieged.—Other acts of hostility by the red-heads.
9The Militia of Tabríz.
145EVENTS OF THE YEAR 1013, H.
10The Muftí Effendí, Bostánzádeh, deposed, and Zekeríá Effendí appointed in his stead.
146The grand vezír, Alí Páshá, sets put for Belgrade.
11Disturbance on the confines of Bosnia and Hungary.—Movements of the Infidels.
147Lálá Mohammed Páshá succeeds Alí Páshá in all his offices.
12News from the East.
148The infidels abandon Pest.
13Concerning learned Men.
149The fortress of Wáj conquered.
14EVENTS OF THE YEAR 1001, H.
150Osterghún is laid siege to.
15The Spáhís create a disturbance in the Diván.
151Concerning Botchkai.
16The Grand Vezír, Síávúsh Páshá, deposed.
152A battle fought between the Germans and the Hungarians.
17A rupture between the Ottomans and the Austrians.
153Concerning the defeat of Kásim Páshá.
18The Grand Vezír, Sinán Páshá, determines on carrying the war into Hungary.
154Sárukjí Mustafa Páshá is made deputy of Constantinople.—Other promotions take place.
19The Enemy advances to Belgrade.
155Sárukjí Mustafa Páshá is murdered.—Súfí Sinán succeeds him.
20Felk falls into the hands of the Enemy.
156The emperor goes to hunt.—Sultán Osmán Khán is born.
21The Faithless are chastised.
157The grand vezír, Lálá Mohammed Páshá, returns to Constantinople.
22The base and ignoble Infidels besiege Khutván.
158Continuation of the affairs in the East.
23The Siege of Osterghún.
159EVENTS OF THE YEAR 1014, II.
24The Request of the Prime Minister—the Succour of the Magnificent Emperor.
160Osterghún set fire to.
25Yanuk besieged.
161The city and fortress taken.
26The Moslem Warriors begin an assault.
162Progress of Botchkai.
27EVENTS OF THE YEAR 1003 H.
163Botchkai pays a visit to the commanding General.
28The conquest of Yanuk.
164Peace is proposed by the Archduke Mathias.
29Komran laid siege to.
165Concerning Jeghala Zádeh’s operations on the confines of Persia.
30Concerning the bad management of the Commander-in-chief; his error and failure in some other matters.
166A battle between Serkosh Ibrahím Páshá and the Croatians.
31The Waivoda of Moldavia rebels.
167Mohammed Páshá, the son of Sinán Páshá, killed.
32Concerning the insurrection occasioned by Michael, Waivoda of Valachia.
168The emperor, whilst at Adrianople, hears further intelligence as to the state of the rebellion in Anatolia.
33Death of Sultán Murád III.
169An overture made to Túyel.
34The late Emperor’s age.—The time of his reign.—Some of his virtues and good deeds described.
170The grand vezír, Mohammed Páshá, is recalled to Constantinople.
35Vezírs contemporary with Sultán Murád Khán.
171A commotion among the Janissaries and Spáhís.
36Learned Men contemporary with Sultán Murád Khán.
172The commander-in-chief arrives at Constantinople.
37Reverend Doctors contemporary with Murád Khán.
173Delí Hasan killed at Temisvar.
38Facts relative to the new Emperor Sultán Mohammed Khán III.
174Concerning the grand vezír, Lálá Mohammed Páshá.—His death.—Dervísh Páshá raised to the vezírship.
39The Premiership conferred on Ferhád Páshá.
175EVENTS OF THE YEAR 1015, H.
40Insurrection of the Valachians and Moldavians.
176Dervísh Páshá is murdered.—Murád Páshá is made grand vezír.
41Ferhád Páshá makes preparations for war.
177The cause of his death more particularly related.
42The Spáhís raise a tumult.
178Peace concluded with Austria.
43Ferhád Páshá prepares to set out for Valachia.
179Concerning Nesúh Páshá.
44Continuation of Ferhád’s affairs.
180Death of Botchkai.
45Ferhád arrives on the Banks of the Danube.
181Other events of the current year.
46Ferhád is deposed.—Sinán Páshá raised to the Premiership.
182EVENTS OF THE YEAR 1016, H.
47A Reflection.
183The grand vezír, Murád Páshá, returns to court.
48Sinán Páshá’s Operations in Valachia.
184Murád Páshá gains a victory over the rebels.
49A Council held.—A Fortress built.
185Ebn Kalander goes to Ancora.
50Concerning the Enemy’s Operations on the Frontiers.
186Murád Páshá winters at Aleppo.—Troops are sent to Baghdád.
51The Moslem Army advances to Osterghún, and are defeated.
187Jánbulát Oghlí seeks refuge in Constantinople.—Kalander commits new depredations.
52The Apostate Michael gains a victory.
188Jánbulát Oghlí meets with a happy reverse of fortune.
53The fortress of Yerkok taken.
189Some more particulars belonging to this year.
54Osterghún delivered up to the enemy.
190An ambassador arrives from Poland.—A former treaty is renewed.
55Vishégrade is taken by the enemy.
191EVENTS OF THE YEAR 1017, H.
56The Grand Vezír deposed.—Lála Mohammed Páshá made Grand Vezír.
192The commander-in-chief, Murád Páshá, pursues Kalander Oghlí.
57Sinán Páshá is made Grand Vezír a fifth Time.
193His Excellency Murád Páshá hastens after the brother of Túyel Mahmúd.
58Sinán Páshá’s counsel to the Emperor.
194The commander-in-chief, Murád Páshá, is recalled to court.
59Sinán Páshá’s death.—Ibrahím Páshá is made Grand Vezír.
195Concerning Mohammed Páshá in Egypt.
60Strife and contention between Sa’d-ud-dín Effendí and the Muftí.
196A great earthquake.
61The Emperor of the Moslems prepares to set out for the scene of war.
197EVENTS OF THE YEAR 1018, H.
62A Council held.
198The grand vezír and commander-in-chief, Murád Páshá, is again sent to the East.
63Agria besieged.
199Yúsuf Páshá arrives at Scutari.
64The Moslems are threatened by another immense host of Infidels.
200Mesli Chávush and Yúsuf Páshá are murdered.
65Ja’fer Páshá sent with a body of Troops to surprise the Enemy.
201Treachery in some of the grand vezír’s domestics discovered.
66The Orthodox Army advances to attack the Enemy.
202The arrival of Yúsuf Páshá’s and Mesli Chávush’s wealth.—A display of ill will and malevolence.
67The Battle of the first Day.
203Concerning the naval operations of the lord high admiral, Khalíl Páshá.—Karah Jehennem taken.
68The Battle of the second Day.—The Defeat of the Enemy.
204Ancient treaty with France renewed.
69The Premiership conferred on Jaghaleh Zádeh Sinán Páshá.
205EVENTS OF THE YEAR 1019, H.
70The Fugitives punished.
206The grand vezír and commander-in-chief, Murád Páshá, goes to Tabríz.
71The conquering Moslems return to Agria.
207Other events of this year.
72The Emperor returns to Constantinople.
208The death of Murád Páshá, grand vezír and commander-in-chief.—Nesúh Páshá succeeds to the premiership.
73Jaghaleh, the grand vezír, deposed.—Ibrahím is re-appointed.
209EVENTS OF THE YEAR 1020, H.
74Concerning Fateh Gheráí.
210Naval affairs.
75New appearances of hostilities.
211EVENTS OF THE YEAR 1021, H.
76EVENTS OF THE YEAR 1006 H.
212Naval affairs continued.
77A Council held.—The army marches on Wáj.
213Nesúh Páshá arrives in Constantinople along with the Persian ambassadors.
78The Grand Vezír, Ibrahím Páshá, deposed.—Khádum Hasan Páshá succeeds to the premiership.
214Sultán Ahmed Khán takes a journey to Adrianople.
79Jeráh Mohammed Páshá raised to the premiership.
215EVENTS OF THE YEAR 1022, H.
80The enemy gains advantage at Yanuk by stratagem.
216The emperor, Sultán Ahmed Khán, goes to Gallipoli.
81The Moslems determine on attacking Warad.
217The emperor leaves Gallipoli for the imperial city.
82State of affairs in Bassra.
218Mohammed Gheráí arrives at Rudosjuk.
83EVENTS OF THE YEAR 1007, H.
219A messenger from Holland arrives in Constantinople.
84Account of the late expedition continued from last year.
220A mosque is built in the garden of Stavros.
85Warad besieged.
221Sultán Ahmed Khán resolves on a second journey to Adrianople.
86Concerning the fall of Besperim, Polata, Tata, and the siege of Buda.
222Nesúh Páshá’s enmity to the lord high treasurer, Etmekjí Zádeh. Ahmed Páshá.
87Khádem Háfiz Ahmed Páshá routed at Nicopolis by the odious Michael.
223Begzádeh, a celebrated spáhí, assassinated.
88The grand Vezírship conferred a third time on Ibrahím Páshá.
224Other events and circumstances of this year.
89Satúrjí Mohammed Páshá murdered. Etmekjí Zádeh imprisoned.
225The treaty of peace with Persia adverted to.
90Strange conduct of the new Grand Vezír Ibrahím Páshá.
226EVENTS OF THE YEAR 1023, H.
91Some other events of this year.
227The Moslem Emperor returns to Constantinople.
92EVENTS OF THE YEAR 1008. H.
228The admiral, Khalíl Páshá, goes to sea.
93Account of Ibrahím Páshá’s further operations.
229Punishment inflicted on the infidels of Maneíah.
94The French soldiers stationed at Papa join the Osmánlís.
230Mímí Páshá falls a martyr.
95Laudable qualities of Ibrahím Páshá.
231The cossacks become troublesome.
96Concerning Abulhelím.
232Some fortresses built on the Ouzi (Borysthenes).
97The state of Yemen. (Arabia-felix.)
233Concerning Maán Oghlí.
98Ibrahím Páshá’s movements against Kaniza.
234The grand vezír, Nesúh Páshá, murdered.—The seals are conferred on Mohammed Páshá.
99EVENTS OF THE YEAR 1009, H.
235Chief reasons for accomplishing the death of Nesúh Páshá.
100Kaniza taken.
236Concerning Betlan Gabor.
101Hájí Ibrahím Páshá defeated by Kara Yazijí (Scrivano).
237The treaty of Transylvania.
102The odious Michael’s troops defeated.
238Another treaty.
103EVENTS OF THE YEAR 1010, H.
239The grand vezír and commander-in-chief marches against Persia.
104The grand vezír, Ibrahím Páshá’s death.—Yemishjí Hasan Páshá succeeds him in the premiership.
240A messenger arrives from the sháh.
105Concerning Tarnákjí Hasan Páshá’s going to Kaniza.
241The peace with Austria renewed.—New articles added.
106The enemy return to lay siege to Kaniza.
242Death of the reverend Muftí.—His brother, Isaád Effendí, succeeds him.
107The grand vezír and commander-in-chief, Yemishjí Hasan Páshá, marches against the enemy.
243EVENTS OF THE YEAR 1024, H.
108Kaniza is besieged.
244The grand vezír and commander-in-chief march to Reván
109Arrival of the Archduke Mathias.
245The grand vezír and commanding-general, Mohammed Páshá, is deposed.—Khalíl Páshá is advanced to the premiership.
110Some further account of the affairs relative to Kaniza.—The arrival of the Commander-in-chief at Sigetwar.
246The Persian ambassador is imprisoned.
111State of matters in the East.—Concerning Scrivano.
247Iskander Páshá marches against the Cossacks.
112Some other events of this year.—Karah Yázijí dies in the mountains of Jánbeg.
248The grand vezír and commander-in-chief goes to Diárbeker, where he winters.—Ján Beg Gheráí, the khán of Crimea, joins the royal camp.
113Concerning the rebel Delí Hasan, the brother of Karah Yázijí.—Hasan Páshá, the commander-in-chief, falls a martyr.
249A division is sent to protect Gúrjistán (Georgia) from the grasp of the heretics.
114EVENTS OF THE YEAR 1011, H.
250Iskander Páshá concludes a peace with the Cossacks.
115Hasan Páshá recovers Alba Julia.
251Concerning the naval affairs of this year.
116The Commander-in-chief conducts an expedition into Transylvania.
252Death of Sultán Ahmed Khán.—Sultán Mustafa Khán is inaugurated.
117Pest taken.—Buda is besieged.
253Character of Sultán Ahmed Khán.
118Ghází Gheráí Khán arrives with a Tátár army.
254Concerning Sultán Ahmed Khán’s sons.
119EVENTS OF THE YEAR 1012, H.
255Vezírs who were contemporary with Sultán Ahmed Khán.
120Advantage gained by the rebel Delí Hasan.—Mahmúd Páshá is appointed in the room of Khosrú Páshá.
256Some of the events which took place during the reign of Mustafa Khán.
121Several changes take place.
257Sultán Mustafa Khán is deposed.
122Concerning Ghaznafer Aghá and Osmán Aghá, ághá of the palace.
258Sultán Osmán Khán inaugurated.
123Yemishjí Hasan Páshá returns to Constantinople.
259Concerning Mohammed Gheráí.
124Mahmúd Páshá reports these proceedings to the Emperor, who refuses to sanction the deed of the Muftí.
260Ján Beg, khán of the Tátárs, defeated.
125Poiráz Osmán and other rebels executed.
261The arrival of the king of Poland’s ambassador.
126Other affairs of this period.
262An ambassador arrives from Fez.
127Concerning the operations of the new Commander-in-chief Mohammed Páshá.
263A phenomenon.
128The grand vezír Yemishjí Hasan Páshá is deposed.—Dies by a violent death.
264Death of Etmekjí Zádeh Ahmed Páshá.
129Kásim Páshá is made Governor of Constantinople.
265On the state of the coin.
130The commencement of a rupture with Persia.
266The seals of the premiership are again conferred on Mohammed Páshá, the emperor’s son-in-law.
131The Sháh of Persia marches upon Tabríz.
267The arrival of a Persian ambassador.
132The capture of Nakhcheván.
268A remarkable phenomenon.
133Death of Sultán Mohammed Khán, son of Murád Khán.
269Betlan Gabor.
134Of learned men.
270Analysis
135Concerning Grand Vezírs, and other great men.
271Reflection
136Concerning the ulemá, or higher order of ecclesiastics.
272Memorable Quotes
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