The Byzantine & Ottoman Empires: Lecture 10 of 12. Ottomanism.
The Byzantine & Ottoman Empires: Lecture 10 of 12. Ottomanism. In the twilight of the Golden Age, the Empire re-defined itself as a multi-national, polyglot concern. In this lecture Dr. William J. Neidinger examines the various racial and religious groups of the empire, and analyzes the causes for the decline and eventual fall of the Ottoman Empire.