The Ottomans are being challenged by the Spanish on the seas, by the Safavids in the East, and by a chaotic political situation in the Balkans. Meanwhile, the Sultanate will experience an unprecedented transition of power and two mad men will lead whole regions of the Ottoman world into an uncertain future.
Major Characters in this Episode
Rudolf II
Mathias
Ferdinand II
Radu Șerban
Sultan Ahmed I
Gabriel Báthory
Gabriel Bethlen
Mustafa I
Osman II
Timeline for this episode
1611, Rudolf is forced to abdicate by his brother, who becomes Holy Roman Emperor
1612, Treaty of Nasuh Pasha
1613, the Battle of Cape Corvo
1615, war resumes with the Safavids
1616, Battle of Cape Celidonia
1617, Death of Ahmed I
1618, Replacement of Mustafa I by Osman II
1618 The Defenestration of Prague
1618, Treaty of Serav ends the Ottoman-Safavid war
1618-1648, Thirty Years War
1620-1621 Polish-Ottoman War
