[casinoboneerer]

During the14h century Eastern Anatolia became Muslim, very late in Islamic History.

Yet they surfaced as masters/rulers of the Islamic Empire after they got conquered, but yet kept control until modern times. Subjects became masters. This very easily, how come?

Very Fascinating i must say.

Did the experienced Byzantines shift their theological belief perhaps, from Christianity to Islam, but retained their Empire ambitions and power hunger?
I respect Turks, not because of their aims and objectives but because of their professional Chameleon character.

The native Anatolians held heretic beliefs and were persecuted by Byzantine Empire.Ottomans were more tolerant toward this and took the advantage.The ruling class of Ottomans was mainly Turkic not native Anatolian,even their successful light cavalry Akincis were mainly Turkmens.

After they conquered surrounding lands they had dynastic marriages and subjucated their allies into vassalages.Also they had a spontaneous Turkic migration from Asia Minor to conquered lands to increase the number of loyal Turkic speaking Muslims in the enemies environment.

And they gifted timars to conquered ones in return to their acceptance of Ottoman rule.