An Aristocratic Merchant Republic. The Republic of Ragusa, also known as the Republic of Dubrovnik, was a tiny independent state that existed from 1358 to 1808. It was situated on the Eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea, part of the Republic of Croatia, and was an...
Ottoman Empire
Rise and Fall of the Istanbul Observatory
A Brief Spark of Astronomy in the Heart of the 16th CenturyuIn the late 16th century, a remarkable scientific project was undertaken in the Ottoman capital of Istanbul: the construction of a large and sophisticated observatory that aimed to rival the achievements of...
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