The Crescent Sets In the West-A Alternate History Timeline

1_2090863b.jpg

President of the New Anatolian Republic,Mehmet Cuygur,during a photoshoot with the "Dunya" magazine,18 April 2014
---------------------------------
Relax,this is just a teaser,the real deal will come tomorrow!​
 
Prologue:And there were none.
sehzaede-ahmet-279261.jpg

A Painting of Sultan Ahmet I,before the civil war.He later discarded the traditional regalias,for a rather-more casual one,after ascending to throne
Yeniserhir,Bursa April 24, 1513
Ottoman customs always states that if a Sultan dies,a "race" between his sons to Istanbul in order to gain the throne is held.Bayezid II's death on 1512 have started a three-way war between Sehzade Selim,Ahmet,and Korkut-which eventually led to Selim I's ascension-but with a grander twist.Previously,Bayezid II was known to be ailing,yet-capable of ruling,but after Selim's arrival on Istanbul,Bayezid II suddenly passed away,sparking debates of possible murder.Early 1513,Korkut is captured,and executed by Selim,narrowing the power struggle into two sides.Selim's,and Ahmet.Selim,whom is a tough,and rather-cruel man,is more popular with the army and the Jannisaries,granting him incredible-yet ridiculous amount of support from them.While Ahmet,in the other hand,is more popular on the middle-high class societies of the empire,giving him support from the nobles and the populace.

This,put Ahmet on a considerable disadvantage,considering the whole fact that Selim now have the army,under his hand.But trying to shake off the unconvinient truth that sooner or later,Selim will have his head.Ahmet,actually already reserves a ship,to escape Selim's wrath to France,yet,this is his final battle-and opportunity to claim the throne.But now,reality is in front of his eyes,standing over the dead body of his army and followers,in front of Selim and his Jannisaries,Selim,ready to cut his head off.
Prince_Selim_I.png

Three-dimensional render of the Virtual Game "Sultans and Kings of Europa III:Ottoman Civil War" of Selim I.There is no actual Visual representation of Selim I,as every visual records of him is destroyed by Ahmet I.
Now,Ahmet's mind is scrambled,waiting for his imminent death-but no.Ahmet knew.Ahmet knew that he always been known as Bayezid's smartest and brightest son,unlike Selim's brutish reputation,or Korkut's rather "irrelevant" image on the empire.But now,Ahmet's gotta think.His mind is so scrambled that he couldnt hear Selim's words that he let out from his mouth,as Ahmet is thinking about what he will do next.

He knew.

Using the western knowledge he gained during his studies,Ahmet challenges Selim for a duel of their lifetime,that might decide the fate of the empire-to some extent,the world.Selim adds more rules to the battle,which gave it a spicier outlook.Selim already guaranteed,that if Ahmet won,his army will bow to him-but now,Ahmet gotta think fast.Selim is a true warrior,already mastered swordplay since his teenage years.But Ahmet wouldnt back down.This is his chance.

As both draw their swords,they began to exchange attacks,before Selim eventually gained the upper hand,as his strike managed to knock Ahmet's sword out of his hands-replied by Ahmet's kick to Selim's knees,knocking the man down.As Selim gets up,he charged towards Ahmet,driving them,breaking the fence behind them,sending them flying-approximately 1 story-height..where the tables turned,as Ahmet managed to get on top of his brother.The two crashed down,having bones on their body broken,weakening them both.But Selim,had another trick under his sleeves.He yelled for a knife,where a loyal jannisary threw to him,and now,both men,Selim and Ahmet crawls towards the knife,going in for a kill.Seconds every seconds,Selim's cockyness have drove him to the knife,and-finally,Selim managed to stand,helding the knife in his hand........

But Ahmet kicked Selim's knees,to the point where its bones sticks out from its legs,giving Ahmet a chance to stand up,and taking the knife with him,and the rest is not written in history,but it is known,that..
Selim's death changed history,forever
The Crescent Sets In the West-A Alternate History Timeline
 
Chapter One:The Sultan Who Dragged the West
ACR_Ahmet_v.png

Sultan Ahmet I,after the coronation.He refused to wear Sultan regalias,until his later years
Just shortly after Selim's death,all Jannisaries are bowing,at the sight of the bloodied,wounded new Sultan.All except for the one who threw the knife.Just after "taking" the throne from his brother,Ahmet sends his first order to the Empire,is to kill that one who helped his brother.That Jannisary is executed,in the site,shortly afterwards.

On a unknown date on May,Ahmet is finally coronated-but with a twist.Upon coronation,he orders that those who ran Selim's blood,including his wife-and wife's family,to be rounded up to the docks.Everyone,including Suleiman,is on the dock.All of Selim's family is on the boats,ready to leave to France-ironically which is previously Ahmet's destination in case that he will exile himself.Everyone's there,cheering,for the new Sultan-and the exile of the now-demonized family of Selim.
The_Golden_Horn_Database_image.png

The ships,near the golden horn.
But nobody expect this.As Suleiman gave Ahmet a final goodbye,Ahmet quickly raced-all on his feet,to the Greek fire emplacement near the Golden Horn-which baffles everyone.Everybody just saw Ahmet standing over there,waiting.Waiting for Suleiman to pass.

As Suleiman passed,Ahmet unloads the Greek fire to the convoy,burning them alive

Much to everyone's shock.Everyone gazed in awe and fear,as the former royal family is now burning alive,writhing and moaning.....while Ahmet smiles,knowing that he's now having a total control over the state.​
 
janissaries.png

Members of the Jannisary corps during Ahmet's time.All of them are instructed to wear those masks-a feature that lasts until Sultan Tayyip I's rule on 2008.
There was a collective sigh of relief,as Ahmet,a person known for his patience-and intellegence is now the Sultan,not the fierce brute-named Selim,like it was before.But everyone is wrong,really wrong.Ahmet,upon ascending,began to strenghten the Jannisary corps to the point where-now,instead bowing to Selim like it was before,now they are bowing to Ahmet-like they bowed to Allah.A concept of heresy that the Mamluks will use in the future.

Ahmet also successfully gained the faith and trust from the army bloc,whom previously sides with Selim.Now,Ahmet felt that he's ready to tackle bigger things ahead of him-but he knew,its not the time.Its not the time,yet.The Empire is now a bumbling blob,creating fears that the Empire will reach extreme overexpansion in just few years,but-in order to reorganize things,Ahmet is going to finish what his predecessor started.
assassinscreed_259295.jpg

A Popular representation of the Assasination of a wealthy Ottoman Merchant
Knowing the incredibly ironic fact that-his enemies is now the nobles and merchants that is previously his compatriots and friends,Ahmet established the "suikâstçi" guild,his personal army,eyes and hands on the public,all now acting under his own command.The Guild itself is headed by "Yusuf Tazim",a turkish orphan man-whom previously works as a thief.

Following the establishment of the Guild,bloodlust happened,as the numbers of those who opposed Ahmet shrinks,and the gravedigger grew rich,as day by day,many fell,silently,all obiviously is works of the Assassins,noneletheless.​
 
Top