The Ottoman Empire
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The Palace of the Ottoman Empire
Osmond would go into battle, and he was very intimate with his men around him. Suleiman, by that point, was living in a palace, which was a place where the Sultan would not be spoken to. People would communicate with him using sign language because his presence, his being, was so awesome. He wasn't divine, but he was better than other men. The Ottomans controlled such extensive territories that Henry VIII could only dream of. In the Sultan's private chambers, Islamic relics, such as the Prophet Muhammad's swords and cloak, sit alongside holy Christian items, including St John the Baptist's skull. They tell the world what the Ottoman Empire wants it to
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