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Into the 1600s the Ottoman succession involved a
Sultan forbidden to have children before he succeeded
killing all his brothers as soon as he succeeded.

There were also assassinations going on,and feuding concubines/consorts/mothers.

What would have happened to the Ottoman Empire if
it ran out of Ottoman Emperors?

I don't think the menfolk would let the "Sultanate
of Women" emerge from behind the scenes,but how strong
were the Islamic clergy?

Forcibly-converted concubines and Janissaries might
cause friction with the voluntary believers?

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Louis Epstein <le@main.lekno.ws> on Thu, 11 Apr 2024 15:57:43 -0000
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Into the 1600s the Ottoman succession involved a
Sultan forbidden to have children before he succeeded
killing all his brothers as soon as he succeeded.

There were also assassinations going on,and feuding >concubines/consorts/mothers.

What would have happened to the Ottoman Empire if
it ran out of Ottoman Emperors?

The Usual. Someone else is "chosen". After all, possession
9/10ths of being the legitimate heir.

I don't think the menfolk would let the "Sultanate
of Women" emerge from behind the scenes,but how strong
were the Islamic clergy?

Forcibly-converted concubines and Janissaries might
cause friction with the voluntary believers?

I recall being told that at one point, one of the concubines
turned out to be a bit of the strategic genius. The Army
(Janissaries) loved her for that.
When the Sultan decided to get rid of her as a threat to his
throne, he was "deposed" and the lead general took the throne and
promptly married the concubine.

-=-=-
The World Trade Center towers MUST rise again,
at least as tall as before...or terror has triumphed.

--
pyotr filipivich
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pyotr filipivich <phamp@mindspring.com> wrote:

Louis Epstein <le@main.lekno.ws> on Thu, 11 Apr 2024 15:57:43 -0000
(UTC) typed in alt.history.what-if the following:

Into the 1600s the Ottoman succession involved a
Sultan forbidden to have children before he succeeded
killing all his brothers as soon as he succeeded.

There were also assassinations going on,and feuding >>concubines/consorts/mothers.

What would have happened to the Ottoman Empire if
it ran out of Ottoman Emperors?

The Usual. Someone else is "chosen". After all, possession
9/10ths of being the legitimate heir.

I don't think the menfolk would let the "Sultanate
of Women" emerge from behind the scenes,but how strong
were the Islamic clergy?

Forcibly-converted concubines and Janissaries might
cause friction with the voluntary believers?

I recall being told that at one point, one of the concubines
turned out to be a bit of the strategic genius. The Army
(Janissaries) loved her for that.
When the Sultan decided to get rid of her as a threat to his
throne, he was "deposed" and the lead general took the throne and
promptly married the concubine.

However much a figurehead the Sultans were,the throne never left
the family.

-=-=-
The World Trade Center towers MUST rise again,
at least as tall as before...or terror has triumphed.

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