18-07-2024, 10:44 AM
(This post was last modified: 18-07-2024, 04:40 PM by Ahmet Ardıç.)
As I explained before, I think that VM Turkish sentence structures incorporate words from European languages. For example, I believe that in a sentence structured with 14 Turkish words, there might be one or two non-Turkish words. Of course, I am not saying that this occurs in every sentence. For example, this was not observed on page 33v, where all the words were Turkish. However, I think that, including geographical region names and personal names, words from European languages, probably ancient Italian/Latin or Greek, were present in the author's language, and these are reflected in the VM texts. The author was likely multilingual. I believe I can get help from researchers in this group to identify the words in other languages. This is because, primarily, there is a multilingual research group representing European languages here, and these people are also making efforts to decipher the VM texts. Most experts in Old Turkish working in the field of Turkology (almost all of them) do not know Old Greek or Latin, and I predict that I can only get this assistance from researchers who know European languages. Therefore, quickly verifying and discussing the evidence we have presented to the finest detail, and understanding the overlaps indicating that the texts are in Turkish, will accelerate the process of translating the texts into the modern language.
In addition, the author of VM is a traveler in European geography and must have written this work during his travels. Therefore, this manuscript must be important for Europeans, other than the Turks (and perhaps even more so), to learn about their daily lives 600 years ago, medical practices or medicine practices regarding women's health and pregnant women, and some other events. This is a common cultural work and I think it would produce more successful results if the reading was done jointly. For this reason, a joint effort by hundreds of people to look at the content of the texts with correct alphabet transcription can help us get clearer results. Do not forget that the structure that explains how the syllabic characters are read, which we have introduced, enables 316 syllabic characters to be read correctly. These are now demonstrated by our reading studies. We read even the strangest sound images with long linear structures with the same method find their word equivalents in dictionaries and show them.
Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror spoke and wrote in 6 or 7 different languages fluently, including Greek and Latin, from his childhood alongside his native Turkish. It is said that he took notes on some old manuscripts he read (usually on the back page). I suppose that the VM texts were written for Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror and that the alphabet may have been developed by the author together with Sultan Mehmed.
Sultan Mehmet himself was acquiring and reading Latin and Greek books. It can be thought that he used words from these languages together with Turkish in his daily life. I think that the note on the last page of the VM was addressed to Sultan Mehmet or may have been written by Sultan Mehmet himself. I have read most of the words on the last page, but I would not prefer to translate the entire page right now because of a few words. I'll do this when I find all these words in dictionaries. But I guess the words I can't read on this page are probably Latin or Greek.
Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror's library and some of the books found there;
Literary Works such as "Some of the Poetry books",
works of Homeros, Hasiros, and Pindaros,
Various religious texts (mentioned but exact titles not specified), Military Books, Scientific, and Mathematical Works
Astronomy and mathematics books
Books on ancient civilizations like Rome and Greek
Language Books such as "Books in Latin, Italian, and Ancient Greek"
Mineralogy books
Books on cartography and geography
Books on calculations & engineering design for cannons,
Books on the lives of Roman and Byzantine emperors
A history book covering the years 1320 to 1356
Ancient Greek grammar and dictionary books
(It is known that more than 40 Greek books have survived to the present day. I need to find and examine them and see if there are notes added by Fatif on the back pages. Moreover, it is necessary to compare his writing with the pen on the VM last page of the VM. I have not had time for this work yet. If anyone wants to support the research, we can save time.)
During his reign, Fatih Sultan Mehmet played a significant role in collecting and preserving books. Here are some key points regarding his contributions to this aspect:
> Building a Library: Fatih Sultan Mehmet established libraries and collections of books during his reign. He placed great importance on the preservation and dissemination of knowledge.
> Personal Interest: Fatih had a strong personal interest in books and knowledge, which influenced his efforts to collect and preserve valuable manuscripts and texts.
> Cultural Preservation: His initiatives helped in preserving cultural and historical heritage by safeguarding important literary works and documents.
> Promotion of Learning: By building libraries and supporting scholarly activities, Fatih Sultan Mehmet encouraged the growth of education and intellectual pursuits in his empire.
Overall, Fatih Sultan Mehmet's endeavors in collecting and preserving books played a crucial role in enriching intellectual life, preserving cultural heritage, and promoting learning during his reign.
Some historians also mention the presence of various works, including a medical treatise from 1468 and a renowned surgical text by Sabuncuoğlu, which offers insights into both theoretical knowledge and practical illustrations in the field of medicine during that time.
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In the light of recent research, it has now become a historical fact that the Ottomans have benefited from intelligence since their founding. That quality II. It became more evident during Mehmed's reign (1444-1446; 1451-1481), and significant changes took place in the course of Ottoman intelligence. For example, in this period, parallel to the increase in the territory of the empire, intelligence activities spread over a wider area. Ottoman intelligence, which was only occupied with military matters, now began to serve the purpose of learning about developments outside of war. The natural reflection of expansion was the diversification of information channels. Especially the conquest of Istanbul and its becoming the capital contributed greatly to this diversification.
II. Tursun Bey (after d.1491), who prepared a monograph about Mehmed, also made statements about the active functioning of the Sultan's information channels during the conquest of Istanbul. F. Babinger, in his biography of Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror, pointed out that he even obtained intelligence from the Italian artists he invited to his palace.
See the article: Ottoman Empire Intelligence and Security -17th Century
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The signature marks used as the tamga (damga/stamp) signature of the ruler in Turkish states are called "TUĞRA". These marks are considered the signatures of the rulers. You can see on a page in the childhood notebook of Mehmed the Conqueror how he designed his own signature mark. Many historians know that some writings in Arabic letters were used in Ottoman Tuğras. However, as you can see, when Mehmed designed his own signature, he also utilized Greek letters. I don't know if any historian has previously drawn attention to this detail, but Mehmed the Conqueror, during his childhood, used Greek letters or a combination of Greek and Arabic letters in one of the designs of his tuğra mark. This design is evidence that Mehmed was inclined to design syllable and word images using different alphabets and Tamgas. He may have given this idea to the author of the Voynich Manuscript before starting his activities in Europe. Or, the two may have designed the VM alphabet together. This is a possibility but Mehmed the Conqueror clearly did similar work in his childhood notebook.
In addition, the author of VM is a traveler in European geography and must have written this work during his travels. Therefore, this manuscript must be important for Europeans, other than the Turks (and perhaps even more so), to learn about their daily lives 600 years ago, medical practices or medicine practices regarding women's health and pregnant women, and some other events. This is a common cultural work and I think it would produce more successful results if the reading was done jointly. For this reason, a joint effort by hundreds of people to look at the content of the texts with correct alphabet transcription can help us get clearer results. Do not forget that the structure that explains how the syllabic characters are read, which we have introduced, enables 316 syllabic characters to be read correctly. These are now demonstrated by our reading studies. We read even the strangest sound images with long linear structures with the same method find their word equivalents in dictionaries and show them.
Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror spoke and wrote in 6 or 7 different languages fluently, including Greek and Latin, from his childhood alongside his native Turkish. It is said that he took notes on some old manuscripts he read (usually on the back page). I suppose that the VM texts were written for Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror and that the alphabet may have been developed by the author together with Sultan Mehmed.
Sultan Mehmet himself was acquiring and reading Latin and Greek books. It can be thought that he used words from these languages together with Turkish in his daily life. I think that the note on the last page of the VM was addressed to Sultan Mehmet or may have been written by Sultan Mehmet himself. I have read most of the words on the last page, but I would not prefer to translate the entire page right now because of a few words. I'll do this when I find all these words in dictionaries. But I guess the words I can't read on this page are probably Latin or Greek.
Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror's library and some of the books found there;
Literary Works such as "Some of the Poetry books",
works of Homeros, Hasiros, and Pindaros,
Various religious texts (mentioned but exact titles not specified), Military Books, Scientific, and Mathematical Works
Astronomy and mathematics books
Books on ancient civilizations like Rome and Greek
Language Books such as "Books in Latin, Italian, and Ancient Greek"
Mineralogy books
Books on cartography and geography
Books on calculations & engineering design for cannons,
Books on the lives of Roman and Byzantine emperors
A history book covering the years 1320 to 1356
Ancient Greek grammar and dictionary books
(It is known that more than 40 Greek books have survived to the present day. I need to find and examine them and see if there are notes added by Fatif on the back pages. Moreover, it is necessary to compare his writing with the pen on the VM last page of the VM. I have not had time for this work yet. If anyone wants to support the research, we can save time.)
During his reign, Fatih Sultan Mehmet played a significant role in collecting and preserving books. Here are some key points regarding his contributions to this aspect:
> Building a Library: Fatih Sultan Mehmet established libraries and collections of books during his reign. He placed great importance on the preservation and dissemination of knowledge.
> Personal Interest: Fatih had a strong personal interest in books and knowledge, which influenced his efforts to collect and preserve valuable manuscripts and texts.
> Cultural Preservation: His initiatives helped in preserving cultural and historical heritage by safeguarding important literary works and documents.
> Promotion of Learning: By building libraries and supporting scholarly activities, Fatih Sultan Mehmet encouraged the growth of education and intellectual pursuits in his empire.
Overall, Fatih Sultan Mehmet's endeavors in collecting and preserving books played a crucial role in enriching intellectual life, preserving cultural heritage, and promoting learning during his reign.
Some historians also mention the presence of various works, including a medical treatise from 1468 and a renowned surgical text by Sabuncuoğlu, which offers insights into both theoretical knowledge and practical illustrations in the field of medicine during that time.
(See: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. )
In the light of recent research, it has now become a historical fact that the Ottomans have benefited from intelligence since their founding. That quality II. It became more evident during Mehmed's reign (1444-1446; 1451-1481), and significant changes took place in the course of Ottoman intelligence. For example, in this period, parallel to the increase in the territory of the empire, intelligence activities spread over a wider area. Ottoman intelligence, which was only occupied with military matters, now began to serve the purpose of learning about developments outside of war. The natural reflection of expansion was the diversification of information channels. Especially the conquest of Istanbul and its becoming the capital contributed greatly to this diversification.
II. Tursun Bey (after d.1491), who prepared a monograph about Mehmed, also made statements about the active functioning of the Sultan's information channels during the conquest of Istanbul. F. Babinger, in his biography of Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror, pointed out that he even obtained intelligence from the Italian artists he invited to his palace.
See the article: Ottoman Empire Intelligence and Security -17th Century
You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.
The signature marks used as the tamga (damga/stamp) signature of the ruler in Turkish states are called "TUĞRA". These marks are considered the signatures of the rulers. You can see on a page in the childhood notebook of Mehmed the Conqueror how he designed his own signature mark. Many historians know that some writings in Arabic letters were used in Ottoman Tuğras. However, as you can see, when Mehmed designed his own signature, he also utilized Greek letters. I don't know if any historian has previously drawn attention to this detail, but Mehmed the Conqueror, during his childhood, used Greek letters or a combination of Greek and Arabic letters in one of the designs of his tuğra mark. This design is evidence that Mehmed was inclined to design syllable and word images using different alphabets and Tamgas. He may have given this idea to the author of the Voynich Manuscript before starting his activities in Europe. Or, the two may have designed the VM alphabet together. This is a possibility but Mehmed the Conqueror clearly did similar work in his childhood notebook.