082 Looking Back on Ottoman Domination, Part 2
This episode recaps the Ottoman civil war, the doubling of the Ottoman Empire under Sultan Selim, more intense fighting between the...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Jan 27, 2019
- 1 min
081 Looking Back on Ottoman Domination, Part 1
This episode recaps the first century or so of Ottoman rule following the destruction of the Second Bulgarian Empire, focusing on the...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Dec 23, 2018
- 1 min
080 Bulgarians in the Early Years of Ottoman Domination
Often, the Bulgarian experience in the Ottoman Empire is portrayed as a singular one. In this episode, I unpack why that's wrong by...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Dec 2, 2018
- 1 min
079 Crescendo
The Ottomans are pushing on all fronts, attempting to exert control in the Persian Gulf, Mediterranean Sea, and Central Europe. But as...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Nov 28, 2018
- 2 min
078 A New Frontier
As Suleiman juggles wars in the East and the West, he finally takes the bold step of extending the frontier farther towards the heart of...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Nov 18, 2018
- 1 min
077 A Hungarian Requiem
As Sultan Suleiman marches toward the Hungarian border with the full might of the Ottoman Imperial Army at his back, who can stop him?...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Oct 28, 2018
- 1 min
076 Suleiman the Magnificent
As a young man brimming with energy takes the Ottoman throne, the West is distracted. As shifting alliances and internal divisions turn...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Oct 14, 2018
- 1 min
075 The Fall of the East
The West raises yet another crusade against the Ottomans as their new Sultan Selim I prepares for the greatest bout of conquest the...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Sep 29, 2018
- 2 min
074 A Return to Conquest
Chaos engulfs Walachia and Moldavia while earthquakes and civil war come to the Ottomans. All the while, the rising power of the Safavids...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Sep 25, 2018
- 2 min
073 The Second Ottoman-Venetian War
As the Europeans attempt to pull together an alliance for another anti-Ottoman Crusade and a second Ottoman-Venetian war comes into play,...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Aug 26, 2018
- 1 min
072 A Game of Crowns
Two brothers will fight for the Hungarian throne as Eastern and Central Europe are reshaped by new rulers. Far to the West, a new...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Aug 25, 2018
- 2 min
071 Brother vs Brother
Sultan Mehmed II's son Bayezid II has come to the throne while his brother starts a civil war to gain the throne for himself. The...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Jul 30, 2018
- 1 min
070 Go West
The Ottomans are on the offensive following their victory over Venice. The question is: where will the blows strike and will Sultan...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Jul 16, 2018
- 1 min
069 The Fall of Albania
Following his humiliation defeat in the depths of winter, Sultan Mehmed is out for revenge against Stephen the Great of Moldavia. Then,...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Jun 30, 2018
- 1 min
068 Scorched Earth
Feeling secure in the Balkans despite his ongoing war with Venice, Sultan Mehmed moves to Anatolia to challenge another Turkic state...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Jun 14, 2018
- 1 min
067 Skanderbeg
With the Ottomans dominant in Morea, they can focus their full attention on Albania and Skanderbeg. The question is, can Skanderbeg...
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Eric D. Halsey
- May 24, 2018
- 1 min
066 The Ottoman Venetian War
Mehmed’s relentless expansion continues unabated as another kingdom falls and war begins with Venice. But can the Pope bring together a...
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Eric D. Halsey
- May 17, 2018
- 1 min
065 Mehmed the Conqueror
After some setbacks, Sultan Mehmed really gets his conquests underway, mounting invasions in Anatolia, Albania, Greece, and Serbia. His...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Apr 28, 2018
- 1 min
064 The Siege of Belgrade
Following his conquest of Constantinople, Mehmed sets his eyes on new conquests: namely the destruction of Serbia. The first part of this...
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Eric D. Halsey
- Apr 23, 2018
- 1 min
063 The Death of Byzantium
It’s finally here, after years of preparation, Sultan Mehmed is ready to deal a killing blow to the Byzantine Empire. With an army at his...
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