Abstract:

Among the Ottoman historical sources, the historian's history as an official historian of the state occupies an important place. These historians not only wrote down the events of the period in which they lived, but also drew up the events of the untold period before they were to create an uninterrupted history. Among these historians, Ahmed Vasıf, who had written a work with the name of Mehâsinü'l-Âsâr and Hakāiku'l-Ahbâr, has an outstanding place. Ahmed Vâsıf wrote about the fifty-year history of the Ottoman state, covering the years 1166-1219 / 1752-1805, with his unique style and understanding of history. In this study, the sources of Vâsif's history understanding style and the sources of the History of the History covering the years 1166-1188/1752-1774, the place and the value of using these resources and their sources are discussed

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