ABSTRACT
Murad was one of the greatest of the Osmanli leaders of the early days. His successful military campaign in Thrace and the Balkans made him the real founder of the Ottoman Empire. Murad had the wisdom to see that the Christians were better educated than the Turks, and that their incorporation into the Ottoman State, if it could be achieved, would ensure administrative ability and organising capacity for the political system. The simple faith of Islam appealed to many Greeks, who were tired of the controversies, both religious and political, which constantly racked the Byzantine capital. The only change possible for those who were discontented was to embrace the faith of Islam. Decadent morals and political corruption were prevalent. The Osmanlis, being pagans, for they had not yet accepted Islam, were tolerant of all customs and religions.
