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The Empire of the Sultans: Ottoman History
Think the Ottoman Empire just sat back and watched the Europeans sail off into the sunset, grabbing all the glory and trade? Think again. The Ottomans weren’t passive bystanders—they were busy plotting their own moves on the global chessboard long before most Western history books give them credit. And yes, that includes the Indian Ocean, where the Portuguese thought they had it all sewn up.
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