Ottoman Lives
Ottoman LivesThe Ottoman Empire lasted for six hundred years and dominated the Middle East and Europe, from Budapest to Baghdad and everything in between. The sultans ruled three continents. But they didn't do it on their own. This podcast looks at the cast of characters who made the empire run: the sultan, the queen mother, the peasant, the janissary, the harem eunuch, the holy man, and the outlaw.
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 8 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Category | History | ||||
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The Ottoman Empire was a great place to be a criminal. Were you a veteran who couldn't find gainful employment? No problem! Plenty of bandit networks were willing to hire you and they offered great pay in the form of plundering opportunities. There w... more
The Ottoman Empire hosted dozens of ethnic groups and religious groups, meaning you could find any sort of religious leader you wanted: whether an imam, rabbi, priest, or pastor. But in an empire where the line between politics and religion was porou... more
To foreign observers the most exotic aspect of the Ottoman Empire was always the harem. Novelists let their imaginations run wild about what the Sultan did in the concealed parts of his palace with his four wives and dozens of concubines. But histori... more
A eunuch who served in the Ottoman Imperial Harem in was typically born in Ethiopia, captured by a slave trader, castrated, and sold in Egyptian slave markets, then shipped to Istanbul's imperial palace. As such, eunuchs occupied positions of conside... more
Peasants made up 90% of the population of the Ottoman Empire, but to the sultan and his court, they were little more than a flock of livestock. In fact, the exact same word was used to describe a subject of the sultan and a group of sheep or cattle. ... more
The office of the sultan changed dramatically over the six centuries of the Ottoman Empire. The first sultan, Osman, was a medieval nomadic chieftain whose domains existed on the edge of the Byzantine Empire. He and his party accumulated wealth throu... more
In this first episode we look at the person of the Janissary, who was part of the most elite fighting force in late medieval Europe and personal bodyguard to the Ottoman Sultan. They were technically slaves to the sultan who born as Christians, taken... more
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This series does a service to dilettantes of Ottoman history who have always wanted to learn more, but did not know where to begin. I recommend this podcast to newcomers who may have some grounding in Islamic or European history, but neither is by any means a requirement.
Audible4Nancy Barnett
United States2 years ago- An Entertaining, Approachable, and Holistic Entry to Ottoman History
This series does a service to dilettantes of Ottoman history who have always wanted to learn more, but did not know where to begin. I recommend this podcast to newcomers who may have some grounding in Islamic or European history, but neither is by any means a requirement.
Audible4Nancy BarnettUnited States2 years ago - Simple
Simple to the point summary of what you want to know regarding the ottomans
Apple Podcasts5tarek307United States3 years ago - Shifts of perspective
Good to hear about peasants and outlaws too!
Apple Podcasts5fazzahir
United Kingdom3 years ago - Very Intresting
Never had much of an interest in the Ottomans out side of them bringing roman history to a final close. But these stories about their live makes me want to research more on this empire of six hundred years.
Apple Podcasts5Never had much if an interestUnited States4 years ago - Enjoyable companion while hiking
I always found Ottoman Empire so interesting, and will keep learning thanks to this type of content đź‘Ť
Apple Podcasts4oscrodmedUnited States4 years ago - Beautifully narrated
Thank you for such a great story telling
Apple Podcasts5ds90kea
Denmark4 years ago - Many mistakes
Hi ı have noticed many mistakes from this podcast even from begining bc it has many mistakes in it.
First of all.Hurrem wasnt only woman until that time who legally married to Sultan.She was first concubine who legally married with Sultan.There are many Turkish,Byzantine,Serbian princesses who legally married with Ottoman rulers.Last one was Suleyman’s mother Hafsa Sultan of Crimea married with Selim I.
They didnt married with free woman bc when Bayezid and his wife captured by Timur.He insulte... more
Apple Podcasts2zmn53United States5 years ago - Love this!
Love this podcast!
Apple Podcasts5Afkxvl
Sweden5 years ago - Excellent content, sometimes problematic production value
This podcast is an amazing source of knowledge, and the host presents complicated issues in an engaging and productive way. At times, the production value is low (e.g. the episodes are not clearly presented as a sequence, some episodes have technical issues towards the end). Despite this, I highly recommend this podcast to anyone interested in a nuanced presentation of a fascinating empire!
Apple Podcasts3BeccaS_159
Canada6 years ago
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