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How Did the Capture of Bursa Transform the Early Ottoman State? - Orhan Gazi and the Institutional Foundations of the Ottoman Empire | Sleepy Facts About History
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Before the early Ottomans could build an empire, they had to learn how to run a city. For most of a decade, frontier forces under Osman and later his son Orhan isolated the Byzantine city of Bursa, cutting off supplies and waiting for surrender. When the city finally yielded in 1326, it was not destroyed or abandoned. It was a functioning urban center with active silk workshops, thermal baths, and established trade routes. This episode examines how preserving Bursa's economic…
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