The Imperial Harem (Turkish, Harem-i Hümâyûn) of the Ottoman Empire (1299-1923) composed of the wives, servants (both female slaves and eunuchs), .\r<br>\r<br>See also THE BASILICA CISTERN The home of the Ottoman Sultans from 1459 until a few years after the end of the First World .\r<br>\r<br>\r<br>\r<br>The Topkapı Palace (Turkish: Topkapı Sarayı or in Ottoman Turkish: طوپقپو سرايى) is a large palace in Istanbul, Turkey, that was the primary residence of the .\r<br>\r<br>The Ottoman War Machine is a two hour documentary spanning the reign of the Ottoman Empire, debuting in August 26, 2006 on the History Channel.