HIST 31286: Empire at Sea at City College
3 credits · Fall 2026
Empire at Sea (HIST 31286) at City College has 1 way to take it in Fall 2026. 1 of 1 section has an open seat right now.
The professor is: Lale Can.
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About this course
The Ottoman Empire ruled diverse lands on three continents for over six centuries and became a Mediterranean powerhouse in the 1500s. This course follows merchants, corsairs, slaves, landowners, statesmen, commodities, and diseases, and examines how Ottoman expansion into and rule in the Eastern Mediterranean shaped law, society, and governance through the end of empire.
Professors for HIST 31286 at City, Fall 2026
- Lale CanChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 4.5 (46) · difficulty 3.5/5 · 83% would take again
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HIST 31286 sections, times and seats
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Questions about HIST 31286 at City
- Who teaches HIST 31286 at City in Fall 2026?
- Lale Can is listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is HIST 31286 at City hard?
- It depends on the professor. Across the 1 professor with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.5 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
- What if a HIST 31286 section is full?
- Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.