Sursock family
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The Sursock family is a Greek Orthodox Christian family from Lebanon, and was once an important family of Beirut. Having originated in Constantinople during the Byzantine Empire, the family has lived
Khalil Sursock, 1882
Sursock Museum in Beirut, Lebanon
Sursock Villa
Alfred Sursock's Pine Residence
Ottoman Empire
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The Ottoman Empire, historically also known as the Turkish Empire or Turkey, was a state that spanned much of Southeastern Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th century to the early 20th c
Sursock family
…the family name Sursock) left the village of Berbara. After the beginning of the 19th century, they began to establish positions of power within the Ottoman Empire. The family, through lucrative business ventures, political maneuvering, and strategic marriages, embarked on what Leila Fawaz called "the most spectacular…
Ottoman miniature of Osman I by Yahya Bustanzâde (18th century)
The Battle of Nicopolis in 1396, as depicted in an Ottoman miniature from 1523
Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror's entry into Constantinople; painting by Fausto Zonaro (1854–1929)
Ottoman miniature of the Battle of Mohács in 1526