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Persian officials take the most beautiful women of the city away to the harem of the shah of Persia.

Frontispiece of the first volume of the book. Ottoman official presents his compliments to the Sultan.

Imaginary representation: An official is asking a favor from the Sultan.

Tamerlane imprisons Sultan Beyazid I.

Sultan Mehmet II decides upon the execution of his wife Irene.

Frontispiece of the second volume of the book: The Sultan's enthronement.

The Ottoman Sultan.

The Haseki Sultana at her quarters (Harem).

Kizlar Agası, head of the eunuchs of the Sultan's palace.

The Grand Vizier.

Bostancıbaşı, head gardener and executioner, in ceremonial dress.

The Mufti of Istanbul.

Başçavuş, head of the ushers in the Sultan's palace.

Kapıcıbaşı, head of ceremonies in the Sultan's palace.

The niche from which the Sultan secretly watched the caucus of the Divan, the higher governmental body. Here, the Sultan is coming out to intervene.

Executions by impalement and gaunching.

Ottoman Sultan.

The Aga of the Janissaries.

Spahi, cavalry soldier.

Kapudan Paşa, admiral of the Ottoman fleet.

Helvacı, chief confectioner in the Sultan's palace.

Scene from Ottoman campaign.

Soldiers about to strangle a captive (probably Prince Osman II).

Prince Mustafa assassinated in the campaign tent of his father, Suleiman I, who is present (on the left), encouraging moreover the assassinators.

The Janissary corp overthrows Sultan Osman II.

View of Corinth, the Isthmus of Corinth and Acrocorinth. In the foreground the Venetian fleet sailing the Corinthian Gulf.

Ottoman officials submit their compliments to the Sultan.

The costumes of the Ottoman army, after the abolition of the Janissary corp in 1826.

Portrait of Sultan Selim III.

Tuğra, official seal of Sultan Selim III.