The Ottoman Turks: Emergence of Muslim Polity during Thirteenth Century

Abstract

The inclusion of Turk element in the annals of Islamic history laid profound transitional impact on the course of ensuing period. The ottoman principality expanded from a tiny chiefdom to an empire with vast territories. This paper examines that how Turk chiefdoms emerged out of a political vacuum when Abbasid’s hold over the region slipped away and new political view rose. This new shift of power emerged and gradually included first the surrounding regions in the vicinity of the declining Eastern Roman Empire. This article purposes two perspectives; to trace the origin and mobilization of ottomans and to explore the dynamics of their emergence from a chaotic situation of 13^th CE.