Ottoman Turkey is a country with a very glorious history. What are the customs of the Ottoman Empire?

Ottoman Turkey is a country with a very glorious history. There are so many customs and characteristics of this country that it is enough to write a book. However, I still want to introduce some to you today, focusing on some very interesting local customs and history. Not much to say, let's take a look.

1, the style of the early Ottoman aristocracy was simple. When the ancestors of Turks first entered Asia Minor Peninsula, the Ottoman family still kept the simple style of nomadic people. At that time, Ottoman nobles did not pay attention to food and clothing. They wear the same clothes and eat the same food as ordinary soldiers, and there are not many servants around them. They even have to feed their own horses. The simple style of the early Ottoman family also laid the foundation for the rise of the Ottoman Empire, because the Ottoman nobles at that time did not pursue pleasure, but pursued victory on the battlefield.

2. The love of war horses and their love requires that horse funerals should be like people. Due to their nomadic ancestry, Ottoman Turkish soldiers attached great importance to their war horses. They regard them as "brothers" and those who hurt them will be severely punished. The leader of the Ottoman family once stipulated that the crime of killing war horses is as serious as the crime of hurting human beings, and asked these horses to enjoy a decent funeral like human beings after their death.

3. The court of Ottoman Empire practiced the law of killing relatives. Since the fourth ruler of the empire, Bayset I, the Ottoman nobles began to implement the "law of killing relatives", because the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire would take the lead in killing his brother, even his brother's children, in order to prevent the dispute between power and status. The bloody law of killing relatives was not abolished until the beginning of the seventeenth century. During that time, countless Ottoman nobles died in the law of killing relatives.

4, the implementation of blood donation tribute system. Yeniseri Corps is one of the most elite troops in the Ottoman Empire. This army is called "Sultan Qin Bing" by Europeans, but most of the ordinary soldiers in this elite army are not Turks. Since14th century, Ottoman nobles began to implement the system of blood tribute. They will select boys from the conquered land (mainly the Balkans) and then carry out military training. When these boys grow up, they will join the famous Yeniceri Army and become the Qin Bing serving the Sudan.

5. Extra protection for small animals. Istanbul, the capital of the Ottoman Empire, was once called "the city of cats" because there were many stray cats living in the ancient city of Istanbul, and these stray cats were well taken care of by the local people. The ancestors of these cats came from all over the world. In ancient times, the crew always had the habit of keeping cats on board. When merchant ships dock at the port of Istanbul, many cats will choose to flee to land to live. They had lived in Constantinople before the Turks arrived. Besides cats, other small animals are also treated well by Turks. There are also many stray dogs living in Istanbul, and most of them can live in peace with the locals. During the Ottoman Empire, Istanbul residents often bought some minced meat to feed stray dogs. Now, on the streets of Istanbul, dog food and water for stray dogs are placed in many places.

In addition, readers interested in the Ottoman Empire can read a book called Leisure History of the Ottoman Empire, which gives a very detailed and vivid explanation of the customs and history of the Ottoman Empire.