Empires of History Podcast: The Ottoman Series

Synopsis: Frank gives an update on the progress of Episode 17 and introduces Angela, the creator/host 'Women of the Ottoman Empire.' Don't worry, the main narrative of Empires Podcast the Ottomans will continue, these EXTRAS are meant to deepen our understanding in certain areas. Angela explores the Turkish Harem through the lens of renowned artist Jean-Auguste Dominique's ‘The Turkish Bath' and turns the colors and images inward upon themselves to reveal the deep-seated misconceptions of Ottoman society by the West. Angela then takes the listener through a brief historical survey of the Ottoman Empire, from its rise and fall, with a critical focus upon the Harem. Along the way four critical phases in the development of the Harem are explored as the institution's fortunes rise and fall with that of the Empire. The four phases will be the foundation of future podcast episodes and act as a guide for the listener. Follow Angela on Twitter: @ottomanwomenpod Feel free to reach out to Angela: Womenottomanempire@gmail.com Let Frank know what you thought about this episode, or just to chat: Empiresofhistorypodcast@gmail.com LISTEN, SUBSCRIBE, and leave a REVIEW of Angela's show, Women of the Ottoman Empire. Share with a friend! Apple: Listen on Apple Podcasts Spotify: Listen on Spotify --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Synopsis: Join Frank as he brings you a new series, EXTRAS, these mini-episodes will fill in the gap where the main narrative of the show is skipping over. In this EXTRA Frank profiles, the dreaded Akinji warrior of the Ottoman Empire. Indispensable to a good military campaign, these irregulars would spread terror throughout Europe. Frank answers questions such as: Who were they, what did they do, weapons, areas of operation, periods active, economics of raiding and slave trading, relationship with the Ottoman military, and the ultimate fate of the Akinji. Thanks for listening! Your host and creator Frank would be thrilled to hear from you the listener anytime. Email: empiresofhistorypodcast@gmail.com Follow Frank on Twitter: @EmpiresPodcast Listen and SHARE with a friend, subscribe and leave a review please :) Apple: Listen on Apple Podcasts Spotify: Listen on Spotify Anchor: Listen on Anchor Did you know that Frank is also the author of horror short stories? Interested in steady, simple, first person narratives? ‘I Can't Sleep Horror' Available on the following platforms: YouTube: I Can't Sleep Horror - YouTube Google: Google Podcast Apple: Apple Podcast Spotify: Spotify --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Synopsis: Sultan Mehmed I deals with a rebellious pretender to the throne, Prince Mustafa and his confederate Cuneyd, the governor of Nikopol (ref: Episode 15). After settling accounts in Rumelia, the Sultan is forced to contend with a massive rebellion in both the Balkans and Anatolia under the philosophical banner of Sheikh Bedreddin. An overall picture of Sheikh Bedreddin, his philosophy, social and economic context of the Rebellion is explored. Bedreddin's ultimate opponent, the redoubtable Bayezid Pasha, companion of and now Vizier to Sultan Mehmed I, is profiled. The Wallachian ever present threat of invasion is stopped and forced into tributary status. Episode 16 concludes with an overall strategic assessment of the Ottoman Empire in 1420 and the stage is set for the death of the Sultan and subsequent events in up-coming Episode 17. Thanks for listening! Your host and creator Frank would be thrilled to hear from you the listener anytime. Email: empiresofhistorypodcast@gmail.com Follow Frank on Twitter: @EmpiresPodcast Special Mention: 'As the Money Burns', hosted/created by Nicki Woodard. Please take a minute and check her podcast out “[a] deep dive into what happens during the Great Depression to America's richest & famous heirs & heiresses. Scandals, greed, lust, envy.” Here is her link: Episode Guide – As the Money Burns Empires Podcast the Ottomans Listen and SHARE with a friend, subscribe and leave a review please :) Apple: Listen on Apple Podcasts Spotify: Listen on Spotify Anchor: Listen on Anchor Did you know that Frank is also the author of horror short stories? Interested in steady, simple, first-person narratives? ‘I Can't Sleep Horror' Available on the following platforms: YouTube: I Can't Sleep Horror - YouTube Google: Google Podcast Apple: Apple Podcast Spotify: Spotify --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Show Synopsis: Sultan Mehmed I initiates a massive overall of the Imperial Janissary Corps turning the ad hoc military formation into the fighting force of military legend. He then heads East with a mind to laying down some Ottoman law amongst the wayward Beys. He can count on two powerful friends to help him, the Anatolian Bey of Dulkadir, a man named Șaban Suli and the unwavering Karaside Beylic. Getting in his way is the rebellious Beylic of Aydin and their crafty leader, Cuneyd. After settling accounts in Izmir, Mehmed makes the risky move of promoting the erstwhile rebel Cuneyd to high office. Any further action in Anatolia is checked by the Timur Empire and Mehmed must deal with Christian opposition to his domains in Rumelia. We don't get to Sheikh Bedreddin's Rebellion (Revolution) yet.. but I promise next show we will. Listen in this episode for a SPECIAL sneaky announcement of a future spin off involving… you guessed it.. the Janissaries. Details available by listening. Also a special thanks to my listeners in Texas at the end of the show. Please stop by and give ‘Carthago Nova: Understanding Mythology' a listen here: ‎Understanding Mythology on Apple Podcasts Supporting suggested podcasts helps this show grow and we can help a fellow content creator! Thanks for listening! Your host and creator Frank would be thrilled to hear from you the listener anytime. Email: empiresofhistorypodcast@gmail.com Follow Frank on Twitter: @EmpiresPodcast Listen and SHARE with a friend, subscribe and leave a review please :) Apple: Listen on Apple Podcasts Spotify: Listen on Spotify Anchor: Listen on Anchor Did you know that Frank is also the author of horror short stories? Interested in steady, simple, first person narratives? ‘I Can't Sleep Horror' Available on the following platforms: YouTube: I Can't Sleep Horror - YouTube Google: Google Podcast Apple: Apple Podcast Spotify: Spotify --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Sultan Mehmed I “The Restorer” & Post Interregnum Headache: Episode 14 Show Synopsis: It is the year 1413 and Prince Mehmed has defeated his three brothers in battle and claimed the Ottoman throne for himself. In certain circles the hope of peace and stability for the Empire grows as the dark days of the Civil War recedes. In other quarters Mehmed's ascension is greeted with hate, fear, and foreboding as the Christian leaders of Wallachia, Byzantine, and Venice array themselves to take advantage of Ottoman weakness. Across the straits Anatolia is awash in poverty, banditry, and rebellion where all hope has sank in the pits of despair of the past 11 years. The far off Karamanids break off again and the terrible specter of an invasion from the successor state to Timur's Empire looms large. Amidst the chaos a religious leader arises, Sheikh Bedreddin, who's movement will change the face of Ottoman policy for the next century. A strategic overview of these challenges are detailed by Frank as the stage is set for Mehmed I to set off and claim his place in history as “The Restorer” of the Ottoman Empire. Thanks for listening! Your host and creator Frank would be thrilled to hear from you the listener anytime. Email: empiresofhistorypodcast@gmail.com Respectful and constructive criticism of my pronunciations of persons, places, and things are greatly appreciated and will receive a special shoutout in the next episodes. Any and all feed back (good and bad) are welcome and will be responded to in kind. Follow Frank on Twitter: @EmpiresPodcast Check out ‎Presidencies of the United States on Apple Podcasts I'm currently on Jerry's most recent episode Electioneering, plus a shoutout in my show. **Empires of History: The Ottoman Series is now “Empires Podcast the Ottomans” The show will pick up just where it left off. Listen and SHARE with a friend, subscribe and leave a review please :) Apple: Listen on Apple Podcasts Spotify: Listen on Spotify Anchor: Listen on Anchor **Do you want the Ottomans to be on a platform not listened??? Let Frank know! empiresofhistorypodcast@gmail.com ** Did you know that Frank is also the author of horror short stories? Interested in steady, simple, first person narratives? ‘I Can't Sleep Horror' Available on the following platforms: YouTube: I Can't Sleep Horror - YouTube Google: Google Podcast Apple: Apple Podcast Spotify: Spotify --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The Ottoman Podcast will not go quietly into that sweet goodnight. For those who helped pull me back from the brink with your emails and messages… thank you. The Ottomans will continue! Thanks for listening! Your host and creator Frank would be thrilled to hear from you the listener anytime. Email: empiresofhistorypodcast@gmail.com Follow Frank on Twitter: @EmpiresPodcast Empires Podcast the Ottomans Listen and SHARE with a friend, subscribe and leave a review please :) Apple: Listen on Apple Podcasts Spotify: Listen on Spotify Anchor: Listen on Anchor Did you know that Frank is also the author of horror short stories? Interested in steady, simple, first person narratives? ‘I Can't Sleep Horror' Available on the following platforms: YouTube: I Can't Sleep Horror - YouTube Google: Google Podcast Apple: Apple Podcast Spotify: Spotify --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Sultan Bayezid is dead. His four sons, Sulyeman, Isa, Musa, and Mehmed all vie for the Sultanate and bring the Anatolian and European countryside to another round of devastating wars. A pivotal moment in Ottoman history, the Interregnum, or Civil War period lasted for about ten years. Listen as one brother after another rises to prominence then falls, by either folly or treachery, to the subtle wiles of Mehmed. Also at the end of show shout out to True Crime Recap Podcast! You can visit the show’s website at http://www.empiresofhistorypodcast.blubrry.net subscribe for updates. Please consider a donation on the Patreon Page to help keep Empires of History Podcast: The Ottoman Series alive and well. Follow the show on Twitter:   @EmpiresPodcast You can find this episode and more: Have an Android? Subscribe here: https://subscribeonandroid.com/empiresofhistorypodcast.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Click here to subscribe/leave review Apple Podcasts(iTunes) Click here to subscribe/leave review Stitcher Click here to subscribe/leave review Spotify If you wish to support Empires of History Podcast please consider a donation. Click for our Patreon Page You can visit the show’s website at http://www.empiresofhistorypodcast.blubrry.net subscribe for updates.

Dan Cross is a writer, amateur historian, business owner, and shortlisted for the 2018 Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Award for best unpublished work. Dan's soon to be debut novel, Caesar of Mercenaries, is represented by Bravo Blue literary agency and who is on a quest of her own to find a publisher for Dan. Dan joins Frank in this Extra Episode to discuss the fine art of historical fiction. Topics covered include their own shared love of history, the challenges and rewards of crafting historical narratives, books holding their own in the "new" media age, and the resurgence of the humanities thanks to podcasts. The characters, plot, and narrative of Caesar of Mercenaries is still a very closely guarded secret. During the show Frank attempts to pry teasers from Dan on his wonderful work and what future readers can expect. You can find Dan at www.dan-cross.com  and also on Twitter @dancrossauthor Here is Dan's Website You can visit the show’s website at http://www.empiresofhistorypodcast.blubrry.net subscribe for updates. Follow the show on Twitter:   @EmpiresPodcast You can find this episode and more: Have an Android? Subscribe here: https://subscribeonandroid.com/empiresofhistorypodcast.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Click here to subscribe/leave review Apple Podcasts(iTunes) Click here to subscribe/leave review Stitcher Click here to subscribe/leave review Spotify If you wish to support Empires of History Podcast please consider a donation. Click for our Patreon Page You can visit the show’s website at http://www.empiresofhistorypodcast.blubrry.net subscribe for updates.

Sultan Bayezid is finally roused from his slumber in Edrine. Mustering his army he sets out from Bursa to stop Timur's army as the Asian Warlord bears down on him from the City of Sivas. Arriving outside the Town of Ankara the Sultan finds his own army exhausted and thirsty. Timur manages to slip past Ottoman scouts leading to the fateful battle on the plains of Ankara. The deaths of both Bayezid and Timur is explored along with a detailed break down of both armies order of battles. Announcements at the end of the show and a hint of a special episode to be released later this week. You can visit the show’s website at http://www.empiresofhistorypodcast.blubrry.net subscribe for updates. Please consider a donation on the Patreon Page to help keep Empires of History Podcast: The Ottoman Series alive and well. Follow the show on Twitter:   @EmpiresPodcast You can find this episode and more: Have an Android? Subscribe here: https://subscribeonandroid.com/empiresofhistorypodcast.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Click here to subscribe/leave review Apple Podcasts(iTunes) Click here to subscribe/leave review Stitcher Click here to subscribe/leave review Spotify If you wish to support Empires of History Podcast please consider a donation. Click for our Patreon Page You can visit the show’s website at http://www.empiresofhistorypodcast.blubrry.net subscribe for updates.  

By 1399 Sultan Bayezid 'Thunderbolt' had secured his European and Anatolian holdings. The Kingdom of Hungary was on the retreat after the disaster of the Crusade of Nicopolis. In the east Anatolian Beys were swallowed up one by one and the hated Karamanid City of Konya finally fell into Ottoman hands. However in the far east rose the Ottomans greatest threat yet, that of Timur. The episode covers the run-up to the devastating Battle of Ankara by examining the political/strategic situation and the factors and circumstances leading up to the battle. Timur is profiled. You can visit the show’s website at http://www.empiresofhistorypodcast.blubrry.net subscribe for updates. Please consider a donation on the Patreon Page to help keep Empires of History Podcast: The Ottoman Series alive and well. Follow the show on Twitter:   @EmpiresPodcast You can find this episode and more: Have an Android? Subscribe here: https://subscribeonandroid.com/empiresofhistorypodcast.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Click here to subscribe/leave review Apple Podcasts(iTunes) Click here to subscribe/leave review Stitcher Click here to subscribe/leave review Spotify If you wish to support Empires of History Podcast please consider a donation. Click for our Patreon Page You can visit the show’s website at http://www.empiresofhistorypodcast.blubrry.net subscribe for updates.

The Crusaders head out from Buda, Hungary and turn south into Ottoman territory. Along the way the army brutally sacks the Town of Oryahovo spreading terror and dread of the Crusader army in both Muslim and Orthodox Christian hearts alike. Meanwhile the Thunderbolt Sultan is gathering his army in Bulgaria readying for a quick march to catch the invaders by surprise. Dogan Bey the wily Ottoman governor of Nicopolis settles down for a siege as the Crusaders encamp outside the city gates. The Crusader War Council is divided against itself with King Sigismund arguing for a rational plan of attack vs the obstinate and arrogant French Knights full of pride and folly. Sultan Bayezid closes in with the well disciplined Sipahi and iron Janissaries for the kill. You can visit the show’s website at http://www.empiresofhistorypodcast.blubrry.net subscribe for updates. Please consider a donation on the Patreon Page to help keep Empires of History Podcast: The Ottoman Series alive and well. Follow the show on Twitter:   @EmpiresPodcast You can find this episode and more: Have an Android? Subscribe here: https://subscribeonandroid.com/empiresofhistorypodcast.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Click here to subscribe/leave review Apple Podcasts(iTunes) Click here to subscribe/leave review Stitcher Click here to subscribe/leave review Spotify If you wish to support Empires of History Podcast please consider a donation. Click for our Patreon Page You can visit the show’s website at http://www.empiresofhistorypodcast.blubrry.net subscribe for updates.

King Sigismund of Hungary develops and implements a grand strategy for countering the Ottoman threat. Sultan Bayezid is forced to play catch up behind Sigismund. The dreaded Akinji raiders cause massive suffering and havoc as they spread terror across a wide swath of territory. In Western Europe a temporary lull in the Hundred Years War enables England, France, Burgundy, Spain and the Holy Roman Empire to start a Crusade against the Ottomans. Pope Boniface XI blesses the Crusader forces. The security competition between the Ottoman Empire and Kingdom of Hungary is explored in-depth. This is Part 1 of a 2 Part series on what history calls the Crusade of Nicopolis. You can visit the show’s website at http://www.empiresofhistorypodcast.blubrry.net subscribe for updates. Please consider a donation on the Patreon Page to help keep Empires of History Podcast: The Ottoman Series alive and well. Follow the show on Twitter:   @EmpiresPodcast You can find this episode and more: Have an Android? Subscribe here: https://subscribeonandroid.com/empiresofhistorypodcast.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Click here to subscribe/leave review Apple Podcasts(iTunes) Click here to subscribe/leave review Stitcher Click here to subscribe/leave review Spotify If you wish to support Empires of History Podcast please consider a donation. Click for our Patreon Page You can visit the show’s website at http://www.empiresofhistorypodcast.blubrry.net subscribe for updates.

Episode 9 wraps up Sultan Bayezid's first campaign into Anatolia by covering the Battle of Kirkdilim. A rebellious subordinate and maverick commander prevents the Ottomans from putting the final whammy on the City of Konya. The remaining free Turkish Beys rally behind a crafty warlord. Events in Europe thanks to King Sigismund of Hungary forces the Sultan to switch forces from Anatolia and a brief bio of Sigismund. The end of episode announcements cover special shout outs, podcast recommendations, and how you can support the show. You can visit the show's website at http://www.empiresofhistorypodcast.blubrry.net subscribe for updates. Please consider a donation on the Patreon Page to help keep Empires of History Podcast: The Ottoman Series alive and well. Follow the show on Twitter:@EmpiresPodcast You can find this episode and more: Have an Android? Subscribe here: https://subscribeonandroid.com/empiresofhistorypodcast.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Click here to subscribe/leave review Apple Podcasts(iTunes) Click here to subscribe/leave review Stitcher Click here to subscribe/leave review Spotify If you wish to support Empires of History Podcast please consider a donation. Click for our Patreon Page You can visit the show's website at http://www.empiresofhistorypodcast.blubrry.net subscribe for updates.

Please join Empires of History Podcast host Frank as he interviews author, lawyer, and historian John McHugo. John is the author of A Concise History of the Arabs, Syria: A Recent History, and A Concise History of Sunnis and Shi'is. John graciously shares his insights with Frank as the two discuss varied topics such as the legacy of the Ottoman Empire today, the poverty of Islamic history awareness in the West, the conflict in Syria, and the Western perception of the conflict between Sunni and Shi'is. Support John McHugo by visiting John's website Please consider a donation on the Patreon Page to help keep Empires of History Podcast: The Ottoman Series alive and well. You can find John's work  Click here UK listeners and Click here U.S. listeners You can find this episode and more: Click here to subscribe/leave review Apple Podcasts(iTunes) Click here to subscribe/leave review Stitcher Click here to subscribe/leave review Spotify If you wish to support Empires of History Podcast please consider a donation. Click for our Patreon Page You can visit the show's website at http://www.empiresofhistorypodcast.blubrry.net

Bayezid I assumes the Sultanate after the death of Murad I. Ferocious in temper, impulsive, martial, greedy for lands and glory, he quickly earns numerous enemies and becomes known as the 'Thunderbolt' Sultan. Brief bio of his background and the first part of his campaign into Anatolia as the Sultan cut a bloody swath through the hinterlands. Also covers the post-Battle of Kosovo settlement with Serbia as Stephan the Tall becomes the leader after Lazar's death. You can visit the show's website at http://www.empiresofhistorypodcast.blubrry.net subscribe for updates. Please consider a donation on the Patreon Page to help keep Empires of History Podcast: The Ottoman Series alive and well. Follow the show on Twitter:@EmpiresPodcast You can find this episode and more: Click here to subscribe/leave review Apple Podcasts(iTunes) Click here to subscribe/leave review Stitcher Click here to subscribe/leave review Spotify If you wish to support Empires of History Podcast please consider a donation. Click for our Patreon Page You can visit the show's website at http://www.empiresofhistorypodcast.blubrry.net subscribe for updates.

While deep in Anatolia fighting the Karamanids Sultan Murad I gets word of a massive Ottoman defeat in Bosnia, the Battle of Belica. The Ottoman defeat causes the Christian kingdoms to unite in a Crusade meant to crush the Turks in Europe and drive them out. Sultan Murad invades Bulgaria then swings west and crosses into Serbia intent on finding and killing Prince Lazar. At the Plain of the Black Birds in Serbia both sides meet for what history would call the Battle of Kosovo. At the zenith of the battle Murad is brought down by an assassins dagger. The stage is thus set for the future Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I, or Thunderbolt Sultan. If you enjoyed this episode please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Spotify. Also follow Empires on Twitter: @EmpiresPodcast Please like us, subscribe and if you so feel inclined leave a review. You can find us at: Click here to subscribe/leave review Apple Podcasts Click here to subscribe/leave review Stitcher Click here to subscribe/leave review Spotify All donations will receive special mention during the show. Please consider helping support Empires of History.  Click for our Patreon Page

Sultan Murad faces down a rebellion orchestrated by his own son. In the midst of war and attempted coups the Sultan implements reform. In Anatolia the Karamanids make a move on the City of Ankara prompting the Sultan to respond. Meanwhile in Europe trouble brews when a Bosnian force defeats an Ottoman army while the Sultan is away leading to next episodes coverage of the Battle of Kosovo. You can visit the show's website at http://www.empiresofhistorypodcast.blubrry.net subscribe for updates. Please consider a donation on the Patreon Page to help keep Empires of History Podcast: The Ottoman Series alive and well. Follow the show on Twitter:@EmpiresPodcast You can find this episode and more: Click here to subscribe/leave review Apple Podcasts(iTunes) Click here to subscribe/leave review Stitcher Click here to subscribe/leave review Spotify If you wish to support Empires of History Podcast please consider a donation. Click for our Patreon Page You can visit the show's website at http://www.empiresofhistorypodcast.blubrry.net subscribe for updates.

Orhan is dead. Murad ascends the throne to be girded with the sword of Osman. While away handling his business in Anatolia, Serbian lords get the notion they can cause trouble. Along the way Murad establishes the Imperial Janissary Corp. An elite fighting force recruited as children and raised in the strict discipline and arts of war to serve later Sultans as the Shock Troops of the Empire. The stage is rapidly being set for epic battles in the future between the Ottomans and their soon-to-be Balkan subjects. You can visit the show's website at http://www.empiresofhistorypodcast.blubrry.net subscribe for updates. Please consider a donation on the Patreon Page to help keep Empires of History Podcast: The Ottoman Series alive and well. Follow the show on Twitter:@EmpiresPodcast You can find this episode and more: Click here to subscribe/leave review Apple Podcasts(iTunes) Click here to subscribe/leave review Stitcher Click here to subscribe/leave review Spotify If you wish to support Empires of History Podcast please consider a donation. Click for our Patreon Page You can visit the show's website at http://www.empiresofhistorypodcast.blubrry.net subscribe for updates.

In this episode a detailed bio of Byzantine official then later Emperor John Cantazuzene is explored. The overall Ottoman strategic situation is explained and Sultan Orhan's son is captured by pirates. Death of Orhan and the turning away of Europe from the East. You can visit the show's website at http://www.empiresofhistorypodcast.blubrry.net subscribe for updates. Please consider a donation on the Patreon Page to help keep Empires of History Podcast: The Ottoman Series alive and well. Follow the show on Twitter:@EmpiresPodcast You can find this episode and more: Click here to subscribe/leave review Apple Podcasts(iTunes) Click here to subscribe/leave review Stitcher Click here to subscribe/leave review Spotify If you wish to support Empires of History Podcast please consider a donation. Click for our Patreon Page You can visit the show's website at http://www.empiresofhistorypodcast.blubrry.net subscribe for updates.

In this episode we follow Sultan Orhan's shrewd political calculations as he finagles his way into Europe under the guise of aiding the beleaguered John Cantazuzene's efforts to claim the Byzantine throne for himself. In the process Orhan marries a Byzantine princess, defeats an army of Serbians, and establishes the Ottomans on the Gallipoli peninsula cementing a beachhead in Europe. You can visit the show's website at http://www.empiresofhistorypodcast.blubrry.net subscribe for updates. Please consider a donation on the Patreon Page to help keep Empires of History Podcast: The Ottoman Series alive and well. Follow the show on Twitter:@EmpiresPodcast You can find this episode and more: Click here to subscribe/leave review Apple Podcasts(iTunes) Click here to subscribe/leave review Stitcher Click here to subscribe/leave review Spotify If you wish to support Empires of History Podcast please consider a donation. Click for our Patreon Page You can visit the show's website at http://www.empiresofhistorypodcast.blubrry.net subscribe for updates.

Ottoman power grew under Osman in Episode 1, now his son and future Sultan Orhan 1 must take over from his father and challenge the Byzantine Empire. We witness the expansion of the Ottomans as the city of Bursa falls along with Nicaea after the Battle of Pelecanum. Soon the Ottomans will be posed to invade Europe itself... time period covered roughly 1300-1330s. You can visit the show's website at http://www.empiresofhistorypodcast.blubrry.net subscribe for updates. Please consider a donation on the Patreon Page to help keep Empires of History Podcast: The Ottoman Series alive and well. Follow the show on Twitter:@EmpiresPodcast You can find this episode and more: Click here to subscribe/leave review Apple Podcasts(iTunes) Click here to subscribe/leave review Stitcher Click here to subscribe/leave review Spotify If you wish to support Empires of History Podcast please consider a donation. Click for our Patreon Page You can visit the show's website at http://www.empiresofhistorypodcast.blubrry.net subscribe for updates.

Episode covers the nomadic migrations of the Turkish people from the borders of China and Mongolia during the 700s all the way into Central Asia. The rise of the Seljuks is treated sparsely as the main focus is upon the Ottomans. The declining power of the Byzantines is explored in the battles of Manizkert and Bapheus. Time period I covered is roughly the 700s through to 1301. You can visit the show's website at http://www.empiresofhistorypodcast.blubrry.net subscribe for updates. Please consider a donation on the Patreon Page to help keep Empires of History Podcast: The Ottoman Series alive and well. Follow the show on Twitter:@EmpiresPodcast You can find this episode and more: Click here to subscribe/leave review Apple Podcasts(iTunes) Click here to subscribe/leave review Stitcher Click here to subscribe/leave review Spotify If you wish to support Empires of History Podcast please consider a donation. Click for our Patreon Page You can visit the show's website at http://www.empiresofhistorypodcast.blubrry.net subscribe for updates.