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The Sublime Porte.
- Source :
- Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852; 1/1/1852, p27-27, 1p
- Publication Year :
- 1852
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Abstract
- The article discusses the meaning and origin of the term Sublime Porte. It says that the term originated during the Ottoman Empire which means an elevated, lofty door or Deri Alieh in Turkish language. It notes that the Sublime Porte was used following the construction of the Imperial Gate or the Babi Humayoon in the republican city of Byzantium.
- Subjects :
- DEFINITIONS
TERMS & phrases
GATES
OTTOMAN Empire
BYZANTINE Empire
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 69957724