Were Ottoman Sultans White?
Most of Their Backgrounds Have Been Lost to the Mists of Time, but It Seems Most Were European Women, So Serbs, Greeks, Ukrainians. It Is Likely That Later...
Most of their backgrounds have been lost to the mists of time, but it seems most were European women, so Serbs, Greeks, Ukrainians. It is likely that later 'Turkish' sultans were genetically far more Greek than Turkish.
What race are the Ottomans?
The empire was dominated by the Turks but also included Arabs, Kurds, Greeks, Armenians and other ethnic minorities. Officially the Ottoman Empire was an Islamic Caliphate ruled by a Sultan, Mehmed V, although it also contained Christians, Jews and other religious minorities.
What color was the Ottoman Empire?
Ottoman flags were originally commonly green, but the flag was defined as red by decree in 1793 and an eight-pointed star was added. The red version of the flag had become ubiquitous by the reign of Selim III.
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