ottoman harem-cause of downfall
Title: ottoman harem-cause of downfall
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ottoman harem-cause of downfall
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…showed last 75 words of 531 total…growth of the imperial harem, the increased number of harem women drew the attention of the Sultan away from his duties of governance. This led to a diminishing of his powers and position as the Sultan and ultimately lead to the decline of the Empire as a whole.
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Davison, R.H. Turkey : a short history. New York, Eothen Press, 1988.
