Ottoman Empire Podcast

By Frank

LISTEN Continuous narrative podcast on the Ottoman Empire.

EXPLORE Sultans, Kings, Knights, and Janissaries.

EXPERIENCE the epic 14th through 18th century clash of civilizations. Islam and Christe... more

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The podcast currently has 47 episodes available.

Ottoman Empire Podcast episodes:

September 19, 2023EXTRA 05: John Hunyadi 1406-1456 Scourge of the Ottomans
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John Hunyadi hammer of the Ottomans. Born sometime in the early 1400s, Hunyadi would rise to become a legend in his own time. He would lead the forces of Hungary, Crusaders, and soldiers of fortune, against the meat grinder of Christendom, the Ottoman Empire.
Defying the odds, Hunyadi would prevail against much larger forces. Join Frank as he dives deep into one of histories most fascinating personalities who lived during the wild and crazy times that was the 15th century Balkans.
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38min
September 14, 2023Pacifying Anatolia, 2nd Siege of Thessalonica, Setting the Stage for the Crusade of Varna: Episode 19
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We pick up in 1424. Sultan Murad II has defeated the Pretenders for the Sultanate. An in-depth strategic assessment of the Ottoman Empires vulnerabilities/strengths is presented.
Cover the campaign, very brief, of Murad's efforts to bring the Antolian Beys (Aydinid, Germinyanid, Menteşe and Teke) into line. Second Siege of Thessalonica and the subsequent conquering of a majority of the Greek pennesnsula.
Murad sends the dreaded Akinji warriors out and into Wallachia, Transylvania, and Army into Serbia and Albania. Princess Mara is outlined briefly.
Stage is being set for the Crusade of Varna.
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39min
September 07, 2023Sultan Murad II, Securing the Throne, Strategic Brief & Profile of Byzantine Emperor Manuel II Palaiologos: Episode 18
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The year is 1421. A newly minted Sultan, Murad II has taken the throne in uneasy times. The cunning Byzantine Emperor , Manuel II, sits behind his walled city plotting unrest in the Turco Imperium.
Meanwhile Pretenders to the throne gather armies and gold while the unruly Anatolian Beys plot. In the end Murad II emerges triumphant stronger than ever. The stage is set for the Ottomans to come back swinging hard from the Civil War (Interregnum). A brief character profile of Emperor Emanuel II is given as well as a strategic assement of the Ottoman's military, political, and cultural woes during this period.
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27min
September 05, 2023Death of Sultan Mehmed I, Accession of Murad II ( مراد ثانى) & Ottoman Naval Defeat at Gallipoli (1416): Episode 17
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Welcome back! Once more I stepped away from the brink.
In Episode 17 we cover the accomplishments of Sultan Mehmed I, a disastrous naval defeat for the Ottomans at Gallipoli in 1416, and charachter profile of the future Sultan Murad II. We also discuss the death of Mehmed, his legacy, and the continuing threat of yet another Civil War in the empire via the Byzantine Emperor.
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22min
January 23, 2022EXTRA 04: Women of the Ottoman Empire - Imperial Harem
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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.
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13min
January 16, 2022EXTRA 03: The Akinji ( آقنجى) in Ottoman Warfare
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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.
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16min
January 11, 2022Sultan Mehmed I- Wallachia & Crushing Bedreddin: Episode 16
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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.
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
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26min
December 08, 2021Sultan Mehmed I, Janissary Reform, Restoring Anatolia, & Brooding Rumelia: Episode 15
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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.
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28min
November 24, 2021Sultan Mehmed I “The Restorer” & Post Interregnum Headache: Episode 14
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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.
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19min
November 19, 2021Special Announcement!
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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!
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2min

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