Project Gutenberg 2018-03-25 Public domain in the USA. 805 Gibbons, Herbert Adams 1880 1934 16009416 The Foundation of the Ottoman Empire; a history of the Osmanlis up to the death of Bayezid I (1300-1403) Produced by Turgut Dincer, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Foundation of the Ottoman Empire: A History of the Osmanlis up to the Death of Bayezid I" by Herbert Adams Gibbons is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the origins and rise of the Ottoman Empire, focusing specifically on the Osmanli dynasty's establishment and consolidation of power leading up to the death of Bayezid I. The author draws from his extensive research and experiences in the Ottoman Empire to present new insights into a subject that has been historically misunderstood. At the start of the text, Gibbons outlines the context of Asia Minor at the end of the thirteenth century, detailing the political fragmentation and the absence of strong central authority, which created a ripe landscape for a new power to emerge. He introduces Osman, the titular founder of the Ottoman Empire, describing his humble beginnings as a tribal chieftain and the gradual formation of a state under his leadership in a time of chaos. The opening chapters emphasize Osman's relationships with neighboring empires, the migration and fusion of various cultural elements, and the eventual rise of the Osmanlis as a force significant enough to challenge the Byzantine remnants in their region. Gibbons sets the stage for discussing how Osman's legacy unfolded through the actions of his successor, Orkhan, and beyond. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Turkey -- History -- 1288-1453 DR Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages 1172008 2025-06-22T15:00:00.795876 text/html 1163879 2021-01-24T15:47:25 text/html 4137369 2025-06-22T15:00:27.686274 application/epub+zip 4150253 2025-06-22T15:00:06.449858 application/epub+zip 448241 2025-06-22T15:00:03.344838 application/epub+zip 4462591 2025-06-22T15:00:40.593240 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4283367 2025-06-22T15:00:23.724255 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 683472 2022-08-25T14:53:43.023466 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 817511 2025-06-22T14:59:57.120917 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 817303 2018-03-25T12:42:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18671 2025-06-22T15:00:40.813146 application/rdf+xml 19391 2025-06-22T15:00:03.682888 image/jpeg 2551 2025-06-22T15:00:03.525827 image/jpeg 315349 2018-03-25T12:43:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 4004340 2021-01-24T15:47:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 4073487 2025-06-22T15:00:00.948848 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia