The Ottoman Court through European eyes

 

 

 

 

How does describe Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq describe Ottoman rule? Based on his description of his first meeting with the sultan, what is the sultan’s attitudes toward European? What kinds of details does he include about the Turks? Why do you think he centered on those details as opposed to others? How might the fact that de Busbecq was writing to other Europeans have influenced his description of the Ottomans?

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