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This document summarizes a discussion paper that examines how ethnicity and religion influenced conflict and war in the Ottoman Empire between 1401-1700 CE. The paper explores two theories: 1) the Ottoman conquests were driven by "Gaza ideology" of holy war in the name of Islam, directing expansion westward, and 2) the Imperial Harem, composed of people from different ethnic/religious backgrounds, lobbied the Sultan and influenced the geography of conquests. Analyzing war data, the paper finds that while Ga

Author

Senad Hasanagić

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