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Sultans Collection

Background imageSultans Collection: Sultan Osman II - ruler of the Ottoman Turks

Sultan Osman II - ruler of the Ottoman Turks
Sultan Osman II or Othman II (commonly known as Genc Osman, meaning Osman the Young) (1604-1622) - Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1618 until his death on 20 May 1622. Date: circa 1620

Background imageSultans Collection: Sultan Murad IV Ghazi - ruler of the Ottoman Turks

Sultan Murad IV Ghazi - ruler of the Ottoman Turks
Murad IV Ghazi (1612 February 9, 1640) - Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1623 to 1640 - known both for restoring the authority of the state and for the brutality of his method in doing so

Background imageSultans Collection: Sultan Ibrahim - ruler of the Ottoman Turks

Sultan Ibrahim - ruler of the Ottoman Turks
Ibrahim (16151648) ( Ibrahim the Mad ) - Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1640 until 1648. Date: circa 1645

Background imageSultans Collection: Africa - Zanzibar - Palace Museum and The House of Wonders

Africa - Zanzibar - Palace Museum and The House of Wonders
Africa - Palace Museum (and former Sultan's Palace) (left) and the House of Wonders (Palace of Wonders) (right) - the latter is a landmark building in Stone Town, Zanzibar

Background imageSultans Collection: Istanbul, Turkey - The Gate of the Dolmabahce Palace

Istanbul, Turkey - The Gate of the Dolmabahce Palace. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSultans Collection: Looking down the Bosphorus toward Istanbul - Sultan's Yacht

Looking down the Bosphorus toward Istanbul - Sultan's Yacht
Looking down the Bosphorus Strait towards Istanbul from the Rumelihisari or Bogazkesen Fortress. The Ottoman Sultan's Yacht can be seen moored on the right. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSultans Collection: Sultans of the Adil Shah Dynasty of Bijapur

Sultans of the Adil Shah Dynasty of Bijapur
Eight rulers of the house of Bijapur including Sultan Yusuf Adil Shah (1450-1510) on the throne, Ibrahim I and Ali I at left, and Ibrahim II, Muhammad at right

Background imageSultans Collection: Orhan Gazi, Ottoman Sultan

Orhan Gazi, Ottoman Sultan
Orhan or Orhan Bey (12811362), the second bey (ruler) of the Ottoman Empire (at this stage known as the Ottoman Beylik or Emirate)

Background imageSultans Collection: Turkey. Janissaries

Turkey. Janissaries
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Janissaries. Engraving by Lemaitre, Lalaisse and Chaillot. Historia de Turquia by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver, 1840

Background imageSultans Collection: Turkey. Adrianople (Edirne). The Sultan's Palace

Turkey. Adrianople (Edirne). The Sultan's Palace
Turkey. Adrianople (today Edirne). The Sultan's Palace at Eski Serai. Engraving by Lemaitre, Vormser and Fonnstecher

Background imageSultans Collection: Turkey. Janissaries. Engraving, 19th century

Turkey. Janissaries. Engraving, 19th century
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Janissaries. Engraving by Lemaitre, Lalaisse and Chaillot. Historia de Turquia by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver, 1840. Date: 2018

Background imageSultans Collection: Sultans Tombs - Mausoleum of Aleeddin Mosque, Konya, Turkey

Sultans Tombs - Mausoleum of Aleeddin Mosque, Konya, Turkey
The courtyard of Aleeddin Mosque (Camii) encloses two monumental mausolea or turbe. According to an inscription on the facade, Kilij Arslan II built the decahedral tomb with the conical roof

Background imageSultans Collection: The Main Gates, Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey Date: 1922

The Main Gates, Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey Date: 1922

Background imageSultans Collection: 19th century vintage photograph India - The Gumbaz at Seringapatam

19th century vintage photograph India - The Gumbaz at Seringapatam, Muslim mausoleum - Tippu sultans tomb

Background imageSultans Collection: Tombs of the Sultans, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey

Tombs of the Sultans, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey
Vintage 19th century photograph: tombs of the faimily of the Sultans, Hagia Sophia, Constantinople, Istanbul, Turkey

Background imageSultans Collection: Dar el Makhzen, Sultans Palace, Tangier, Morocco

Dar el Makhzen, Sultans Palace, Tangier, Morocco. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageSultans Collection: The Sultans judicial Divan

The Sultans judicial Divan
Ten judges seated on the Divan (sofa), the Sultans judiciary 1, and hunters killing deer, Moors killing Spanish knights, Spanish cavalry attacking Moors, 2. Divano

Background imageSultans Collection: Medals and monuments of the Celtiberians

Medals and monuments of the Celtiberians, Celtic people of the Iberian peninsula in the centuries before Christ. Medaglie e monumenti del tempo dei Celtiberieti

Background imageSultans Collection: Sultans Palace, Sultanate of Lahej, Aden

Sultans Palace, Sultanate of Lahej, Aden
Sultans Palace, Sultanate of Lahej (Al Houta, Abdali Sultanate), in the British colony of Aden (now in Yemen). Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSultans Collection: Sultan Abdulhamid II - ruler of the Ottoman Turks

Sultan Abdulhamid II - ruler of the Ottoman Turks
Abdulhamid II (1842-1918) - 34th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and the last to exert effective control over the Empire as a whole entity. Date: circa 1916

Background imageSultans Collection: Sultan Murad V - ruler of the Ottoman Turks

Sultan Murad V - ruler of the Ottoman Turks
Murad V (1840-1904) - 33rd Sultan of the Ottoman Empire who reigned (rather briefly) from 30th May to 31st August 1876. Date: 1876

Background imageSultans Collection: Sultan Mahmud II - ruler of the Ottoman Turks

Sultan Mahmud II - ruler of the Ottoman Turks
Mahmud II (1789-1839) - the 30th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1808 until his death in 1839. Date: circa 1830s

Background imageSultans Collection: Sultan Mustafa I Deli - ruler of the Ottoman Turks

Sultan Mustafa I Deli - ruler of the Ottoman Turks
Mustafa I Deli (15911639) son of Mehmed III, the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1617 to 1618 and from 1622 to 1623. Date: circa 1623

Background imageSultans Collection: Sultan Selim I (The Grim) - leader of the Ottoman Turks

Sultan Selim I (The Grim) - leader of the Ottoman Turks
Selim I, nicknamed Yavuz, " the Stern" or " the Steadfast"

Background imageSultans Collection: Sultan Mehmed I Celebi - leader of the Ottoman Turks

Sultan Mehmed I Celebi - leader of the Ottoman Turks
Mehmed I Celebi (13901421) - Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1413 to 1421. Date: circa 1420

Background imageSultans Collection: Sultan Orhan - leader of the Ottoman Turks

Sultan Orhan - leader of the Ottoman Turks
Orhan or Orhan Bey (12811362), the second bey (ruler) of the Ottoman Empire (at this stage known as the Ottoman Beylik or Emirate). Date: circa 1360

Background imageSultans Collection: Sultan Osman I - leader of the Ottoman Turks

Sultan Osman I - leader of the Ottoman Turks
Osman I or Othman I or Osman Gazi (12581326) Ottoman Turkish Sultan Osman Ghazi, Turkish, nicknamed " Kara" (black) - leader of the Ottoman Turks

Background imageSultans Collection: RAF Abu Sueir football match, near Ismailia, Egypt

RAF Abu Sueir football match, near Ismailia, Egypt
View from behind the goal during an RAF Abu Sueir football match, near Ismailia, Egypt, 18 January 1925. The teams were No. 4 Flying Training School and the 15/19 Kings Royal Hussars

Background imageSultans Collection: Sultan Mehmed V Reshad - ruler of the Ottoman Turks

Sultan Mehmed V Reshad - ruler of the Ottoman Turks
Mehmed V Reshad (1844-1918) - the 35th Ottoman Sultan. Date: circa 1918

Background imageSultans Collection: Sultan Abdulaziz - ruler of the Ottoman Turks

Sultan Abdulaziz - ruler of the Ottoman Turks
Abdlaziz (1830-1876) - 32nd Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, reigning between 1861 and 1876. Date: circa 1875

Background imageSultans Collection: Sultan Abdulmecid I - ruler of the Ottoman Turks

Sultan Abdulmecid I - ruler of the Ottoman Turks
Sultan Abdulmecid I (1823-1861) - the 31st Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Date: circa 1860

Background imageSultans Collection: Sultan Abdulhamid I - ruler of the Ottoman Turks

Sultan Abdulhamid I - ruler of the Ottoman Turks
Abdulhamid I, Abdul Hamid I or Abd Al-Hamid I ( Servant of God ) (1725-1789) - the 27th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Date: circa 1785

Background imageSultans Collection: Sultan Mustafa III - ruler of the Ottoman Turks

Sultan Mustafa III - ruler of the Ottoman Turks
Mustafa III (1717-1774) - Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1757 to 1774. Date: circa 1770

Background imageSultans Collection: Sultan Mahmud I - ruler of the Ottoman Turks

Sultan Mahmud I - ruler of the Ottoman Turks
Mahmud I (called The Hunchback (Kambur)) (16961754) - Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1730 to 1754. Date: circa 1750

Background imageSultans Collection: Sultan Osman III - ruler of the Ottoman Turks

Sultan Osman III - ruler of the Ottoman Turks
Osman III or Othman III (1699-1757) was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1754 to 1757. Date: circa 1755

Background imageSultans Collection: Sultan Ahmed III - ruler of the Ottoman Turks

Sultan Ahmed III - ruler of the Ottoman Turks
Ahmed III (16731736) - Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and a son of Sultan Mehmed IV. Date: circa 1730

Background imageSultans Collection: Sultan Mustafa II Ghazi - ruler of the Ottoman Turks

Sultan Mustafa II Ghazi - ruler of the Ottoman Turks
Mustafa II Ghazi (16641703) - Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1695 to 1703. Date: circa 1700

Background imageSultans Collection: Sultan Mehmed IV - ruler of the Ottoman Turks

Sultan Mehmed IV - ruler of the Ottoman Turks
Mehmed IV Modern Turkish Mehmet (1642-1693) - Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1648 to 1687. Date: circa 1680

Background imageSultans Collection: Sultan Ahmed II Khan Ghazi - ruler of the Ottoman Turks

Sultan Ahmed II Khan Ghazi - ruler of the Ottoman Turks
Ahmed II Khan Ghazi (16431695) - Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1691 to 1695. Date: circa 1690

Background imageSultans Collection: Sultan Suleiman II - ruler of the Ottoman Turks

Sultan Suleiman II - ruler of the Ottoman Turks
Suleiman II (1642-1691) - Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1687 to 1691. Date: circa 1680

Background imageSultans Collection: Sultan Murad III - ruler of the Ottoman Turks

Sultan Murad III - ruler of the Ottoman Turks
Murad III (1546-1595) - Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1574 until his death. Date: circa 1590

Background imageSultans Collection: Sultan Mehmed III Adli - ruler of the Ottoman Turks

Sultan Mehmed III Adli - ruler of the Ottoman Turks
Mehmed III Adli (1566-1603) - Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1595 until his death. Date: circa 1600

Background imageSultans Collection: Sultan Selim II - ruler of the Ottoman Turks

Sultan Selim II - ruler of the Ottoman Turks
Selim II (15241574) (" Selim the Sot (Mest)" and as " Sari Selim" (Selim the Blond) - Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1566 until his death in 1574. Date: circa 1570

Background imageSultans Collection: Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent - ruler of the Ottoman Turks

Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent - ruler of the Ottoman Turks
Suleiman I the Magnificent in the West and Kanuni (the Lawgiver) in the East, (14941566) - the tenth and longest-reigning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, from 1520 to his death in 1566. Date: circa 1560

Background imageSultans Collection: Sultan Bayezid II - leader of the Ottoman Turks

Sultan Bayezid II - leader of the Ottoman Turks
Bayezid II (14471512) - eldest son and successor of Mehmed II, ruling as Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1481 to 1512. Date: circa 1505

Background imageSultans Collection: Sultan Mehmed II - leader of the Ottoman Turks

Sultan Mehmed II - leader of the Ottoman Turks
Mehmed II (or Mehmed the Conqueror ) (14321481) - Sultan of the Ottoman Empire twice; first for a short time from 1444 to September 1446, and later from February 1451 to 1481. Date: circa 1475

Background imageSultans Collection: Sultan Bayezid I - leader of the Ottoman Turks

Sultan Bayezid I - leader of the Ottoman Turks
Bayezid I (13541403) - Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1389 to 1402. Date: circa 1395

Background imageSultans Collection: Sultan Murad II Kodja - leader of the Ottoman Turks

Sultan Murad II Kodja - leader of the Ottoman Turks
Murad II Kodja (14041451) - Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1421 to 1451. Date: circa 1450

Background imageSultans Collection: Sultan Murad I - leader of the Ottoman Turks

Sultan Murad I - leader of the Ottoman Turks
Murad I (13261389) - Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, from 1362 to 1389. Date: circa 1380

Background imageSultans Collection: Exotic Eastern Woman - Citadel, Tombs of Mamluks, Cairo

Exotic Eastern Woman - Citadel, Tombs of Mamluks, Cairo
Composite photographic postcard showing an illustration of an exotic Eastern woman set before a skyline showing the Citadel and Tombs of the Mamluks, Cairo, Egypt

Background imageSultans Collection: The Sultans Court, Zanzibar, East Africa

The Sultans Court, Zanzibar, East Africa Date: circa 1930s

Background imageSultans Collection: The Sultan Valide

The Sultan Valide - the title held by the " legal mother" of a ruling Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Date: 1572

Background imageSultans Collection: The First Court of the Seraglio, Istanbul, Turkey

The First Court of the Seraglio, Istanbul, Turkey Date: 1819

Background imageSultans Collection: Map of the Seraglio Point, Istanbul, Turkey

Map of the Seraglio Point, Istanbul, Turkey by Fr. Kauffer (1776 / 1786 surveys) with additional information from Barbie de Bocage (1819). Date: circa 1819

Background imageSultans Collection: Palace of Kucuksu - Constantinople, Turkey

Palace of Kucuksu - Constantinople, Turkey. Rococco Palace built on the banks of the Bosphorus (1856-7) for Adbul Mecit I by Nikogos Balyan

Background imageSultans Collection: Janissaries. Elite infantry units that formed the Ottoman Su

Janissaries. Elite infantry units that formed the Ottoman Sultans household troops and bodyguards. Engraving. 19th century. Colored

Background imageSultans Collection: Sultans Palace, Dolma Bagtche, Constantinople

Sultans Palace, Dolma Bagtche, Constantinople
View of the Sultans Palace at Constantinople (Istanbul), Turkey in 1878. Date: 1878

Background imageSultans Collection: Turkey. Istanbul. Topkapi Palace. Residence of the Ottoman s

Turkey. Istanbul. Topkapi Palace. Residence of the Ottoman sultans for 1465-1856. View of Divan

Background imageSultans Collection: Landing of the Sultans troops, Casablanca, Morocco

Landing of the Sultans troops, Casablanca, Morocco, during a period of unrest. Date: 1907

Background imageSultans Collection: Sultans Palace, Casablanca, Morocco

Sultans Palace, Casablanca, Morocco. Date: circa 1920

Background imageSultans Collection: Dancers at the Sultans Palace

Dancers at the Sultans Palace Date: 1928

Background imageSultans Collection: Balkan scene

Balkan scene. From: A journey through Albania and other provinces of Turkey in Europe and Asia, to Constantinople, during the years 1809 and 1810. Date: 1813

Background imageSultans Collection: A very hairy sultan reclining on some pillows

A very hairy sultan reclining on some pillows
Illustration of a group of serfs bowing before a very hairy sultan reclining on some pillows

Background imageSultans Collection: One of the Sultans Concubines from the Harem - Turkey

One of the Sultans Concubines from the Harem - Turkey
One of the Sultans Concubines (an Odalisque) from the Harem - Turkey. Date: circa 1907

Background imageSultans Collection: Sultan Mustafa IV - ruler of the Ottoman Turks

Sultan Mustafa IV - ruler of the Ottoman Turks
Mustafa IV (1779-1808) - Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1807 to 1808. Date: circa 1808

Background imageSultans Collection: Sultan Selim III - ruler of the Ottoman Turks

Sultan Selim III - ruler of the Ottoman Turks
Selim III (17611808) - the reform-minded Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1789 to 1807. Date: circa 1805

Background imageSultans Collection: Sultan Ahmed I - ruler of the Ottoman Turks

Sultan Ahmed I - ruler of the Ottoman Turks
Ahmed I (1590-1617) - Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1603 until his death in 1617. Date: circa 1600

Background imageSultans Collection: Istanbul, Turkey - The Gate of the Dolmabahce Palace

Istanbul, Turkey - The Gate of the Dolmabahce Palace Date: 1927

Background imageSultans Collection: Tombs of Sultans Ahmed I and Murad IV - Istanbul

Tombs of Sultans Ahmed I and Murad IV - Istanbul
The Tombs of Sultans Ahmed I and Murad IV - Istanbul, Turkey. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSultans Collection: Disturbances in Morocco

Disturbances in Morocco. The Kabyle refuses to pay the tax to the Sultans envoy. Engraving

Background imageSultans Collection: Elishas Fountain - Palestine

Elishas Fountain - Palestine
Elishas Fountain - which supplied natural fresh spring water to Jericho and which is mentioned in the Bible in II Kings, chapter ii, 19-22- as " the waters which Elisha healed"

Background imageSultans Collection: Fable / Rat and Elephant

Fable / Rat and Elephant
THE RAT AND THE ELEPHANT A rat claims he is as good as the elephant on whose back rides a wealthy sultan and his entourage; the sultans cat reminds him he is vulnerable

Background imageSultans Collection: The Reign of Suspicion at Yildiz Kiosk

The Reign of Suspicion at Yildiz Kiosk
Scene from the kitchens of the Sultan at the palace of Yildiz in Turkey, showing the Sultans dinner being tasted and then sealed with a long ribbon by palace officials, in order to avoid poisoning

Background imageSultans Collection: Pilgrims at Istanbul

Pilgrims at Istanbul
The sacred camel leaves the Sultans palace at Istanbul, bearing gifts for the shrine of the prophet at Mecca

Background imageSultans Collection: Chad / Massenya C1880

Chad / Massenya C1880
Massenya, Chad, Central Africa: a procession outside the Sultans palace

Background imageSultans Collection: Istanbul / Sultan Palace

Istanbul / Sultan Palace
Istanbul: a room in the Sultans Palace

Background imageSultans Collection: Marko / Sultans Daughter

Marko / Sultans Daughter
Marko & the Sultans daughter

Background imageSultans Collection: Enchanted Horse Print

Enchanted Horse Print
The flight of the enchanted horse - the Prince uses a smoke screen to conceal their departure from the evil Sultans palace

Background imageSultans Collection: Vizir who was Punished

Vizir who was Punished
Fish, fish, are you doing your duty ? - the mysterious damsel upsets the frying-pan in which the magic fish are about to be fried for the Sultans supper



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