murad iv

Historically, the Ottoman Dynasty came close to extinction in 1640 when Murad IV died and he reportedly was about to execute his brother Ibrahim (who became Sultan after his death) before his death, so what happens next if Ibrahim had been executed before Murad IV's death? AFAIK, the Girays...

Fakhr al-Din II of the Ma'an dynasty was a Druze political leader active in middle Syria during the early 17th century, notable for uniting the Maronite and Druze groups of modern Lebanon in a military effort against the Ottoman administration of Syria. At a time, he apparently held sway over...

Hello fellow AH.com readers and contributors, It has been over a year since I first joined the site and a bit longer since first lurking about the forums. Since joining, I have hinted towards creating a timeline of sorts on several occasions. Due to various reasons, I have not posted one as of...