The Magnificent Era of Suleyman
During the reign of Suleyman the Magnificent (1520-1566), the Ottoman Empire witnessed the pinnacle of its treasury’s prosperity. Historian Hammer chronicled the influx and...
Establishment of Ottoman Treasuries
Yavuz Sultan Selim’s Era
The organization of Ottoman treasuries saw its inception during the reign of Yavuz Sultan Selim. This development was prompted by the...
Unveiling the Exterior Treasury
Undated Construction
The Arms Section of Topkapi Palace, which stands today, lacks a specific construction date or inscription. However, it is undoubtedly the second Treasury...
The slave sells them or otherwise damages them
If people have a deficient measure of corn and wine arid do not follow the ancient tradition of their fathers but out of covetousness...
Symeon the Logothete
The chronicle of Symeon Logothete has been preserved in three forms: an original written to magnify the deeds of Romanos Lekapenos; as the continuation...
Justinian and Theodora
Justinian (b.483- r.527-d.565)
Procopius is the most important source for information about the reign of the emperor Justinian. He wrote a number of official...
