The Government of Kars
The fifteenth province was the Government of the Pasha of Kars, a city located near Erzurum, close to the eastern […]
T15a
The Sultan’s Appearance in the Garden
When the Grand Signior wishes to spend time in the palace garden with a chosen number of women, a signal
The Attendance of Young Men in the Courts
In the courts of the great men of the Ottoman Empire, it was customary for their personal attendants to be
The Ambition of the Old Queen
The Rise of a Child Sultan After the death of Sultan Ibrahim, who was killed by a conspiracy of the
Alexander Bojinoff A Unique Artistic Figure
Alexander Bojinoff occupies a unique position in Bulgarian art as both a portraitist and a caricaturist. He is one of
State and Church Support for Bulgarian Religious Art
The development of fine arts in Bulgaria was strongly supported by both the State and the Church. Important commissions were
National Agricultural Bank, Sofia
Early Efforts to Support Rural Credit In 1863, Midhat Pasha, who was the Governor of the Danubian Vilayet, prepared an