
The 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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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
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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.
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.
Simple to the point summary of what you want to know regarding the ottomans
Good to hear about peasants and outlaws too!
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.










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