Annals of the Turkish Empire : from 1591 to 1659

Annals of the Turkish Empire (1591–1659) is the English translation of Mustafa Naima’s seminal Ottoman chronicle, a foundational primary source for the study of the seventeenth-century Ottoman Empire. Covering the years 1000–1070 AH (1591–1659 CE), this work documents major political, military, and administrative developments in early modern Eurasia. Naima records the Ottoman–Habsburg wars in Hungary, frontier conflicts in Bosnia and Transylvania, imperial campaigns in Central Europe, internal revolts, court politics, and the appointments and dismissals of grand viziers and high officials.

As the first official Ottoman court historian (vak‘anüvis), Naima combines narrative historiography with political reflection, offering insight into Ottoman statecraft, imperial ideology, Islamic political thought, and early modern governance. The chronicle not only preserves detailed accounts of battles and diplomacy but also reflects the intellectual culture of the Ottoman ruling elite and the dynamics of empire during a period of transformation.

This edition makes one of the most significant works of Ottoman historiography accessible to contemporary scholars, historians, and researchers of early modern history, Islamic studies, and Eurasian imperial systems.