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Was Rumelia and the European theatre of Ottoman ambitions really that important to them and the Asian theatre not so much? Or is this simply bias as people generally look towards Eurocentric history?

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Why were the Ottomans ill-prepared for the campaign which led to the disaster of 2nd Vienna and Zenta?

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What was life like for Suleiman the Magnificent during his campaigns?

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Which was the first country to equip their soldiers with gunpowder weapons en masse?

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Would Ottoman nobles have any friends or acquaintances among European nobles?

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Considering the large population of Christians and Jews under the Caliphate, why was there no rebellion for having a Muslim overlord who imposed laws such as the jizya?

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How high was the mortality rate for peasants in Medieval Warfare?

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What happened to the Ottoman Consorts from the harem if their son lost the succession?

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During the rise of Islam, were Christians and Jews in the area the Caliphate conquered aware that Muslims also believed in the same scriptures as them?

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The Seljuks, Rum and Ottoman Empire had large numbers of Greek and Christian populations in their Empire. Why didn't they revolt against their rulers? Especially knowing that they pushed back and, with the Ottomans, ended the Byzantine Empire, a Greek and Christian power.

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Was Rumelia and the European theatre of Ottoman ambitions really that important to them and the Asian theatre not so much? Or is this simply bias as people generally look towards Eurocentric history?	3
Why were the Ottomans ill-prepared for the campaign which led to the disaster of 2nd Vienna and Zenta?	3
What was life like for Suleiman the Magnificent during his campaigns?	3
Which was the first country to equip their soldiers with gunpowder weapons en masse?	3
Would Ottoman nobles have any friends or acquaintances among European nobles?	3
Considering the large population of Christians and Jews under the Caliphate, why was there no rebellion for having a Muslim overlord who imposed laws such as the jizya?	3
How high was the mortality rate for peasants in Medieval Warfare?	3
What happened to the Ottoman Consorts from the harem if their son lost the succession?	3
During the rise of Islam, were Christians and Jews in the area the Caliphate conquered aware that Muslims also believed in the same scriptures as them?	3
The Seljuks, Rum and Ottoman Empire had large numbers of Greek and Christian populations in their Empire. Why didn't they revolt against their rulers? Especially knowing that they pushed back and, with the Ottomans, ended the Byzantine Empire, a Greek and Christian power.	3