- Author:
Julia Krajcarz
- E-mail:
krajcarz.julia@gmail.com
- Institution:
Uniwersytet Jagielloński
- Year of publication:
2017
- Source:
Show
- Pages:
197-210
- DOI Address:
https://doi.org/10.15804/so2017110
- PDF:
so/11/so1110.pdf
Nicknames of the Ottoman viziers
Paper presents the complex structure of nicknames, bynames and pseudonyms used to describe and identify the Ottoman grand viziers. During the close to 600-year-long history of that administrative function in the Ottoman Empire the official system of surnames did not exist. Beside of names some additional descriptions were used, according to individual characters of describing person. The structure of individual descriptions used in the Ottoman Empire, the country of different from the majority of European countries – culture, religion and non-Indo-European language – differs from analogous naming structures used in Europe. The important factor casing these differences was the lack of “aristocracy of blood” – the elite coming from the aristocratic families, holding the privileged offices. In the Ottoman Empire the exercise of the office of grand vizier was caused not by the affiliation to the powerful family but by real merits, abilities or sometimes by assumption that office by force. The nicknames, bynames and pseudonyms of grand viziers had the structure, order, differentiated etymology, meaning and undertone. Until today that chapter of Turkish onomastics was not analyzed. The main sources used to gather analyzed descriptions were studies of Ottoman history.
- Author:
Małgorzata Czarnecka
- E-mail:
jczarnecka70@o2.pl
- Institution:
UAM
- ORCID:
https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3545-3833
- Year of publication:
2024
- Source:
Show
- Pages:
235-249
- DOI Address:
https://doi.org/10.15804/hso240208
- PDF:
hso/41/hso4108.pdf
- License:
This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the CreativeCommons Attribution license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.
Hacer Topaktaş on Franciszek Piotr Potockis mission to Istanbul (1788–1793)
Reading Ottoman-Polish diplomatic relations leads to a clear conclusion that in the late 18th century, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth had an opportunity to enter into an international alliance as a partner alongside the Ottoman Empire. Topaktaş has not attempted to create hypothetical scenarios regarding the survival or otherwise of the First Republic, but has reconstructed the idea of an Ottoman-Polish alliance in a scholarly manner, drawing on a rich body of historical sources. The publication contains innovative insights from the fields of history, political science and international relations. It takes into account the latest state of research and the results of searches personally conducted by the author. Topaktaş has almost managed to avoid factual mistakes and errors. The scale of the research apparatus used and the high specialisation of the technique of the historian of Polish-Turkish relations makes this monograph a work complementary to the diplomatic relations between the Republic of Poland and the Ottoman Empire. The reader is presented with a convincing argument alternating with a narrative that gives the impression of a reportage on the journey and stay of Franciszek Piotr Potocki - all wrapped up in academic terminology. The author has accomplished the research goals declared in the introduction. I personally believe that Topaktaşs book is a groundbreaking and inspiring treatise on the late 18th century. It is worth recommending to enthusiasts of Ottoman studies, but also to students of history interested in the subject.