Hızır, better known as Khayreddin, or to the west Barbaros because of his orange beard was born in either 1477 or 1467 on Midilli (Lesbos) Island. Khayreddin's name was given by Sultan Selim I because of his services in the name of Islam. His father Yaku ...
Indian uprising of 1857
On May 10, 1857, the first Indian War of Independence or Indian Uprising of 1857 began from Meerut to overthrow the rule of the British East India Company. https://youtu.be/pLUb508RJn4 With an 81-year-old Mughal ruler of Delhi, Bahadur Shah Zafar ...
Siege and Fall of Jerusalem, June 7 – July 15, 1099
On July 15, 1099, the Holy city of Jerusalem was finally captured by the Crusaders after a 38-day long siege. What followed was the massacre of the natives. The Crusaders rushed through the streets and into the houses and mosques killing all that they ...
Ahmet Ali Çelikten: The First Black Pilot in the world
Most of us have heard or read about the first black pilot in World War One, the African-American pilot Eugene Bullard. But little do we know about the black Ottoman pilot serving in the Ottoman Air Force. His name was Ahmed Ali Efendi, also known as Arab ...
Battle of Heliopolis, July 6, 640
On this day, July 06, 640, the Rashidun Caliphate forces defeated the Byzantine armies in the Battle of Heliopolis. It took place during the reign of Umar ibn al-Khattab. The Muslim forces were commanded by Amr bin al-A's while the Byzantines were ...
Battle of Hattin, July 5, 1187
The painting depicts the king of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, Guy of Lusignan (r. 1186-1192) surrendering to Salah al-Din after his defeat at the Battle of Hattin on July 4, 1187 CE. On this day, July 4, 2021, Sultan Salah al-Din Ayyubi defeated the Crus ...
Battle of Dorylaeum, July 1, 1097
The Battle of Dorylaeum was a very crucial battle fought during the First Crusade. The battle took place on July 01, 1097, at Dorylaeum (located near the modern-day city of Eskişehir, Turkey), and concluded with the victory of the Crusaders over the Selj ...
Crusaders’ siege of Nicaea, May 14-June 19, 1097
In the year 1077, Suleiman Shah ibn Qutalmish captured the Byzantine city of Nicaea and founded his own independent state from the Great Seljuks. This state came to be known as the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum or the Seljuk Sultanate of Anatolia. After ...
Chronological history of the Crusades
August 26, 1071In the Battle of Manzikert, Sultan Alp Arslan defeats the Byzantine armies led by Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes. 1075Suleiman ibn Qutulmish captures the Byzantine city of Nicaea. 1077Suleiman establishes the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum wit ...
Ottoman Conquest of Athens, 1456-58
On June 4, 1456, the city of Athens was conquered by the Ottoman general Turahanoğlu Ömer Bey during the reign of Fatih Sultan Mehmed. After the conquest of the city, the last Duke Francesco II Acciaioli fled to the Acropolis, where he held out for tw ...