Illustrations of 16th century Ottoman soldiers from the Suleymanname, 1588

[Druzhina]

I have updated my collection of Illustrations of Ottoman soldiers from the Suleymanname
The Süleymanname is an illustrated book of Sultan Suleiman I's life and achievements. In 65 scenes the miniature paintings are decorated with gold, depicting battles, receptions, hunts and sieges. The original is in the Topkapi Palace Museum.
. Suleiman the Magnificent's Culus Ceremony
. The Siege of Rhodes, 1522
. Rounding up captives at the siege of Rhodes, 1522
. The king of Hungary, Lajos II, in council before the Battle of Mohacs, 1526
. Sultan Suleiman during the Battle of Mohacs, 1526
. Single Combat at the battle of Mohacs, 1526
. The Deli Sinan fighting against the Hungarian Eugene, 1526
. Kalender Çelebi's Rebellion, Karaçayir, 1527
. Execution of Prisoners, Belgrade
. Janissary Recruitment in the Balkans
. The Akinci leader Turhan Bey brings an opponent of high rank down with a lasso
. Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent receives Barbarossa, 1533
. Akinci or Deli with lance and sword, fur hat and animal skin, 1540
. Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent during the Siege of Estolnibelgrad in Hungary, 1543
. Süleyman hunting with Selim, Aleppo, 1553
. Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent during the campaign on Nachivan in the South Caucasus, 1554
. Suleiman the Magnificent receives a Persian Ambassador
. Suleiman the Magnificent giving audience


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Illustrations of Ottoman soldiers from the Suleymanname

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Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Wow sites D!

[FierceKitty]

Turkish war elephants? Is there any actual evidence?

[Druzhina]

Turkish war elephants? Is there any actual evidence?

Not really 'war" elephants. I believe there are also written accounts of Ottoman execution by elephant stomp.

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Illustrations of Ottoman Costume & Soldiers

[FierceKitty]

That's plausible. But the note to the picture suggests it is a battle-Nellie.

[Techno]

Nice finds, though ! 
Cheers - Phil