Ottomans Versus Christians: Battle for Europe
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201745 minEnded

Ottomans Versus Christians: Battle for Europe

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Aired on Apr 12, 2017, 4:00 PM

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The Mediterranean may be a beautiful tourist destination today but in the 16th century it was the central arena for an almighty power struggle between Christian Europe and the formidable Muslim Ottoman Empire that lasted for over four centuries.

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Status
Ended
Language
English
Runtime
45 min
Premiered
April 10, 2017
Ended
April 12, 2017
Schedule
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday at 12:00 AM

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Episodes (1 Season · 3 Episodes)

Dreams of Empire

In this first episode we follow the Ottomans rise from obscure beginnings as a nomadic tribe in Anatolia to their game changing conquest of the famed Byzantine capitol of Orthodox Christianity, Constantinople.

Apr 10, 2017

44 min

Vienna: The Golden Apple

In episode two we explore the Ottoman Empire's Golden Age and chart the height of its expansion into Europe, climaxing with the 1683 siege of Vienna.

Apr 11, 2017

44 min

The Sick Man of Europe

Our third and final episode looks at the Ottoman Empire's slow decline in the face of Russian expansion and explores the complex alliances it would forge with European powers in an effort to survive. The map of Europe would be radically redrawn and the Ottoman Empire would come to a humiliating end, giving birth to the modern Turkish Republic.

Apr 12, 2017

44 min

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