Ottoman Empire Podcast

By FrankHistory

Ottoman Empire Podcast episodes

October 30 Dracula, Part 3 The Making of a Monster | Halloween Special
Dracula, Part III — The Making of a Monster | Halloween Special
The Ottoman Empire Podcast | Land of Myths & Shadows | Extra Episode 06, Part 3
Before Dracula became a legend, before the vampire stories, and before his name became synonymous with terror, there was a young Wallachian prince caught in one of the most dangerous political struggles of the 15th century.

And his story is considerably more disturbing than anything Hollywood could invent.

In this special Halloween episode, we return to the extraordinary life of Vlad III Dracula, the historical figure who would become known as Vlad the Impaler.

Following years spent under Ottoman control, the murder of his father and brother, and the violent struggle for Wallachia's throne, Vlad finds himself navigating a world dominated by powerful men: Sultan Murad II, Mehmed the Conqueror, and the formidable Hungarian commander John Hunyadi.

We'll explore Dracula's complicated relationship with the Ottoman Empire, the contrasting fortunes of Vlad and his younger brother Radu the Handsome, his brief first reign in 1448, and the political maneuvering that eventually brought him back to power in 1456.

This isn't the story of a supernatural vampire. It's the story of how a brutal century helped create one of history's most infamous rulers.

And believe me, we're only getting started.
🦇 CATCH UP ON THE DRACULA SERIES
Part 1 — Land of Myths & Shadows: The Life and Times of Vlad Dracula
https://ottomanempirepodcast.com/episode/land-of-myths-shadows-the-life-and-times-vlad-dracula-extra-06-part-1

Part 2 — Land of Myths & Shadows: The Life and Times of Vlad Dracula
https://podcasts.nu/avsnitt/ottoman-empire-podcast/land-of-myths-and-shadows-the-life-and-times-of-vlad-dracula-extra-06-part-2-qadhwIpKGI

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History is often stranger, darker, and considerably more brutal than fiction.
Happy Halloween, and welcome back to the Ottoman Empire!

26 min
October 17 Episode 28: The Sultan’s Unfinished Business — The Road to Belgrade (1455–1456)
With Constantinople conquered and the Serbian fortress of Novo Brdo captured, Sultan Mehmed II turns his attention toward his next great objective: Belgrade.

In this episode, we explore the political maneuvering, military preparations, and simmering tensions that set the stage for one of the most consequential confrontations of Mehmed’s reign. As the young sultan seeks to expand Ottoman power deeper into Europe, Hungary and its defenders prepare to stand in his way.

The road to Belgrade is paved with ambition, rivalry, and the looming prospect of a bloody showdown.

Sorry for the "delay" life has ups and downs for me gang :(
31 min
July 16, 2024PATREON EXTRA: Yeŋiçeri (Janissaries) the Empire's Elite: Part 1 "Origins"
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Episode Summary PATREON Extra The Empire's Elite "Origins" Part 1
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A brief meditative practice involving imagining history

The term, word, of Janissary and how it relates to Yeŋiçeri

Janissaries trace their origins to Sultan Murad I (although Sultan Orhan may have had something to do with them as well)

Christian captives first Janissaries

Training regimen established under Sultan Bayezid I

Numbers, and training in detail

Growing animosity between Janissary and cavalry units

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Music CREDIT:
"Big Drumming" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

"Clash Defiant" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
11 min
July 09, 2024Reimagining Constantinople, War with Serbia & Siege of Novo Brdo: Episode 27
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Reimagining Constantinople, War with Serbia & Siege of Novo Brdo
Handling loose ends relatives of Constantine XI, execution of Grand Duke Notaras

Architecture, art, design and building the Topkapı Sarayı (new palace of the Sultans)

Building of the new Ottoman Palace in Constantinople: طوپقپو سرايى, Topkapı Sarayı, Tokapi Palace, also known as the Seraglio

A new kind of Sultanate, and a new kind of Empire of the Turks

Đurađ Vuković Branković-Despot of the Kingdom of Rascia

Siege of Novo Brdo 1455

Konstantin Mihailović, famed author taken capture by Turks

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32 min
July 02, 2024Strategic Consequences for Europe after the Fall of Constantinople 1453: Episode 26, P2
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Episode Summary "Strategic Consequences for Europe"
Timeline of Constantinople's Fall reaching the courts of Europe

Reactions in Venice, Rome, Paris, and the Holy Roman Empire

Duke of Burgundy attempts to start up another Crusade

Silk Trade route consequences

Age of Exploration spurred on by Ottoman Conquest of Constantinople

Europeans Poles, Hungarians, Serbians, and Wallachians and Roman/Italian states brace for war against the Ottoman Empire int he Balkans

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TRANSCRIPT for this EPISODE HERE
20 min
June 25, 2024Strategic Consequences for the Ottoman Empire after the Conquest of Constantinople 1453: Episode 26, Part 1
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Strategic Consequences
Thoughts on Ottoman "atrocities"

Historiographical feedback loop

Religious, Political, Military, & Economic consequences of the Conquest

Where Sultan Mehmed II is going from here

Show take up to the end of August, 1453

Stage is set for the military campaigns

Death/Execution of Candarli Halil Pasha

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TRANSCRIPT for the Episode HERE
Music Credit: BIG DRUM
"Big Drumming" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
24 min
June 18, 2024“And Europe Wept” May 29, 1453: Conquest of Constantinople, Part 5
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"And Europe Wept" May 29, 1453
Final battles for the Conquest of Constantinople

Defenders on the Theodosian Walls are profiled

Last stand of Emperor Constantine XI

Standoff between Pasha Halil and Zagaons

5 major assaults by the Elite Shock troops of the Ottoma

Empire: The Janissaries

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32 min
June 11, 2024The Siege Continues April 19-May 15, 1453 The Conquest of Constantinople Part 4: Episode 25
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"The Siege Continues" Episode 25, Part
Picks up where Part 3 (episode 25) left off.

Ottoman naval commander Baltoglu is punished severely for his defeat.

Sultan Mehmed II decides up a plan to transport the Ottoman naval squadrons across the Golden Horn and up over the land into the harbor.

April 19 through May 15, 1453

The end is getting close for the poor Byzantines.

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21 min
June 02, 2024The Ottoman "Man for All Seasons" Akşemseddin, Visionary & Mystic of Sultan Mehmed II, EXTRA 08
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Akşemseddin Episode
Intro and Yes, I'm back from pod-fade land again

The life and times of Akşemseddin

The importance to prophecy to the young Mehmed II

Influence upon Siege of Constantinople and importance for morale

The beta version of science began in the world of Islam

Grandson of Shahab al-Din Abu Hafs Umar Suhrawardi

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13 min
December 22, 2023Show News & Updates: Very Important
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Sum-up
Empires Podcast the Ottomans officially breaks for the holidays from December 22 through January 1, 2024 (I forgot to announce this in the Podcast)

Changes for 2024
Main narration will be cut back to 2 times a month.
The "in between" weeks will see premium content for Patreon only listeners, you will get a 5 or ten minutes teaser for the bonus content.

I'll be posting a "wish-list" from Amazon of books on the Ottoman Empire. If you purchase something for me I'll make sure you get premium content for a year (since it's more expensive than Patreon).

Right now the show qualifies for Spotify ad program. HOWEVER I HATE ads. I'll assess the Patreon membership by July of 2024 and cross the ad bridge when I get there.

Thanks for sticking with me for 2023. I've got a whole lot of content planned out for 2024 and am very excited!

-Frank
19 min