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Hilal Nur Kuyruk

Australia

Hilal is a historian specializing in Medieval Middle East and Central Asia. After completing her Bachelor of International Relations, Hilal moved to Turkey, where she worked as a teacher. In 2024, she completed a Master of Arts, specializing in History, from La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia. Hilal’s main interests are the history of gender, textiles, and fashion in Anatolia. In her spare time, she likes to discuss Ottoman history and reproduce historically accurate Ottoman clothing on her YouTube channel, Historian Hilly.

Education:La Trobe University, 2024MA Arts (History)La Trobe University, 2017BA International RelationsExpertise:
Ottoman Turkey
Medieval Anatolia
Islamic History
Member since: Jun 17, 2024Location: AustraliaPublished posts: 14

Articles by Hilal Nur Kuyruk

The Tumultuous Ottoman Interregnum (Bayezid’s Fall & Civil War)
The Tumultuous Ottoman Interregnum (Bayezid’s Fall & Civil War)

The captivity and death of Sultan Bayezid (r. 1389-1402) led to ten years of civil war between his five sons during the Ottoman Interregnum.

What Did an Ottoman Sultan Eat In a Day?
What Did an Ottoman Sultan Eat In a Day?

Discover the lesser-known culinary side of the Ottoman Empire, beginning with the Ottoman Sultans’ daily meals!

Ibn Battuta’s Epic 30-Year Journey Across the Medieval World
Ibn Battuta’s Epic 30-Year Journey Across the Medieval World

Most people in the Middle Ages did not leave the villages they were born in. Ibn Battuta, however, traveled to around 40 present-day countries.

How the Janissaries Became the Most Powerful Force in Ottoman History
How the Janissaries Became the Most Powerful Force in Ottoman History

The Janissary Corps, the first standing army in Europe, was not only a military but also a political and social force in the Ottoman Empire.

The Story of Kösem Sultan Who Ruled the Ottoman Empire With an Iron Fist
The Story of Kösem Sultan Who Ruled the Ottoman Empire With an Iron Fist

Learn how Kösem Sultan, an enslaved concubine of the 17th century, became the most powerful woman in Ottoman history.

Bayezid the “Thunderbolt”, the Ottoman Sultan Who Died in Captivity
Bayezid the “Thunderbolt”, the Ottoman Sultan Who Died in Captivity

How did Bayezid, fourth sultan of the mighty Ottoman Empire, lose his life in captivity at the court of the Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur the “Lame”?

Battle of Manzikert: Byzantine Empire vs Seljuk Empire
Battle of Manzikert: Byzantine Empire vs Seljuk Empire

The Battle of Manzikert, fought between the Byzantine and Seljuk Empires in 1071 CE, forever changed the ethno-cultural and religious landscape of Anatolia (modern-day Turkey).

How Did the Seljuks Pave the Way for the Ottoman Empire?
How Did the Seljuks Pave the Way for the Ottoman Empire?

The Seljuks, a steppe nomadic Turkic people, laid the foundations of Turkish rule in Anatolia long before the Ottoman principality rose to power.