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Origins of the First World War, pt. 1 -- The Ottoman Empire

Historiansplaining: A historian tells you why everything you know is wrong

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The Unifying Factor of the Ottoman Empire

There was no attempt at uniformity, and for most of Ottoman history no centralization. The unifying factor of the empire was really just the person of the Sultan who ruled from Topkapi palace on a hill overlooking the Bosporus. As for the succession to the Ottoman throne, there was no rule of primogeniture. Rather any male member of the dynasty who was descended directly from a previous sultan could in principle succeed to the throne.

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