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Despite ruling a vast Empire for nearly six centuries, there seems to be little trace of Ottomanism in many of their former territories. Did the Ottomans simply not have a policy of “spreading” Ottoman identity to their subjects?

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Why didn’t Saladin sack Jerusalem?

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Reading wikipedia on Ottoman Economy, I came upon a description calling it “labor scarce, land rich, capital poor.” What did this mean?

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Why were the Turkic peoples so prevalent as mercenaries and slave soldiers in the Medieval Middle East?

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How did early Islamic Caliphates such as the Umayyads and Abbasids view ancient Mesapotamian powers such as Babylon, as well as the ancient Persian empires?

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Was armor made by Arabs and Turks inferior to that of their European enemies?

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Ottoman titles and what they saw themselves as.

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The Ottomans conquered Otranto, but it was then retaken by a Christian coalition. What impact did the taking of Otranto have on the Italian Peninsula? Did the Pope fear a potential Ottoman conquest of Italy?

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Did Medieval Europe also bed beardless boys?

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At around what period did the Ottomans stop being “Turkic”?

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Despite ruling a vast Empire for nearly six centuries, there seems to be little trace of Ottomanism in many of their former territories. Did the Ottomans simply not have a policy of “spreading” Ottoman identity to their subjects?	5
Why didn’t Saladin sack Jerusalem?	5
Reading wikipedia on Ottoman Economy, I came upon a description calling it “labor scarce, land rich, capital poor.” What did this mean?	5
Why were the Turkic peoples so prevalent as mercenaries and slave soldiers in the Medieval Middle East?	5
How did early Islamic Caliphates such as the Umayyads and Abbasids view ancient Mesapotamian powers such as Babylon, as well as the ancient Persian empires?	5
Was armor made by Arabs and Turks inferior to that of their European enemies?	5
Ottoman titles and what they saw themselves as.	5
The Ottomans conquered Otranto, but it was then retaken by a Christian coalition. What impact did the taking of Otranto have on the Italian Peninsula? Did the Pope fear a potential Ottoman conquest of Italy?	5
Did Medieval Europe also bed beardless boys?	5
At around what period did the Ottomans stop being “Turkic”?	5