Hey everyone! Long time no see! In this episode, I cover the reasons for the long break between episodes, sorry about that! And then we get into the last stand between Suleiman's sons after his wife was no longer there to keep them civil. We ha

Suleiman's Greatest Loss

Sep 17th, 2018 35m 1s

In this episode, we are going over the last years of Sultana Roxelane. We start off with her ambitious foundation in Jerusalem to support the poor and give room and board to pious Muslims who retire to the city to contemplate their faith in the

Episode 38: A Long Overdue Peace with the East followed by a Rebellion at Home

Jun 29th, 2018 36m 33s

So there is one high in the ever-increasing series of lows in Suleiman's later years. Through an uneventful war with the Safavids, both sides decided further hostilities were detrimental and signed a treaty that lasted for decades. A reinforced

The Fallout from the Murder of Mustafa

May 22nd, 2018 28m 8s

So in this week's episode, we cover the fallout from the assignation of Prince Mustafa, Suleiman's oldest and most qualified son. We cover the blame that was thrown around most often towards the Sultana Roxelane, deserved or not.No matter who w

Episode 36: The Great Sin of the Magnificent

May 6th, 2018 23m 6s

Of course, nobody is perfect, no matter if you are a great leader or a lowly peasant. Even when honored with the title of magnificent, there are still skeletons in one's closet when all is said and done. Although the assignation of Sultan Sulei

Haters to West and Haters to the East all cry out, It’s Just not Fair!

Apr 9th, 2018 24m 26s

So the string of Ottoman successes keeps going, but warning, in the next episode the Magnificent gets a chink in his armor. But before that he continues wiping the floor with Charles and his brother Ferdinand, delivering their most humiliating

And Another One Down, And Another One Down, Another One Bites the Dust!

Mar 19th, 2018 27m 17s

The Ottoman's run of success keeps on a rolling in this action-packed episode! From a stalemate in the Arabians Sea to a wipeout in Algeria to seizing even more control of Hungry from Charles V and his brother Ferdinand. Suleiman is truly livin

The Ottoman’s New Lake

Feb 23rd, 2018 24m 6s

In this episode of the history of the Ottoman Empire, we are back to the Suleiman vs. the West narrative. This time the Ottomans have their focus on Venice, who was supported by the Pope, and our old friend, and the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles

A Tale of Two Admirals

Jan 28th, 2018 29m 21s

In this episode, we cover the rising tensions in the Mediterranean between Charles V And Suleiman I. Neither had adequate enough naval forces to take the other on, and there was a race between them to establish themselves in the seas. Both side

Episode Episode 31: Bombs over Baghdad

Dec 29th, 2017 35m 48s

The first half of this episode is Suleiman's invasion of Persia, trying to steal with the Safavid problem once and for all!! But things go only a little better than his last European adventure.Traveling calamities, uncooperative Emperors, plagu

Episode 30: Suleiman’s Bumpy Road Continues

Dec 9th, 2017 30m 54s

Back to the action! Back to Suleiman taking on the west, and kicking behinds! Oh wait, whoops, hold off on the gas for a moment, Suleiman is still stalling a little in his Ghazi campaigns against the west! In this episode we cover Suleiman's bl

Digging Deeper into the Magnificent

Nov 17th, 2017 33m 3s

In this episode, we are covering more about all that made Suleiman the Magnificent. It was not only the battlefield that he excelled but was rare, all-purpose leader of his time. Suleiman was a very religious man, but not fanatical about his fa

Episode 28: Suleiman fails to do what your host has done many times, Eat Breakfast in Vienna

Oct 24th, 2017 31m 30s

After reeling after his recent success, Suleiman was feeling himself and wanted to take on his big bad, Charles V. in Vienna. The Ottomans made it to the walls of Vienna, but as always Charles was nowhere near the hostilities with the Ottomans.

Episode 27: Süleyman 3 all the others 0!

Sep 27th, 2017 32m 34s

Let's just face it, Sultan Süleyman I starts his rule out with a bang! We have covered him taking Belgrade, Rhodes, and now he is going back to Hungry with a bang! Before that we are introduced to Süleyman's right hand and Brother-in-law , Gran

Episode 26: Süleyman Completes What the Conqueror Could Not.

Sep 11th, 2017 21m 44s

Süleyman isn't quite magnificent yet, but he is definitely proving himself on the battlefield. In this episode we are covering the Ottoman conquest of the Island of Rhodes, and in doing this Süleyman rectified the losses of his grandfather, Meh

Episode 25: Süleyman Avenges the Conqueror

Aug 29th, 2017 15m 33s

So after doing our little pre work last episode on Sultan Süleyman I, we are ready to jump into the action of his magnificent rule, and so was he! In the first year of his rule he set out to right the wrongs of the past and finally capture Belg

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Episode 24: Introducing the Magnificent!

Aug 6th, 2017 31m 43s

Finally, i release another episode! Sorry once again for the delay, carpal tunnel is the worst, please remember to stretch when typing away! So we finally get to Suleiman! One of, if not the greatest Sultans in the line of Osman! This episode g

Episode 23: The Last Years of Selim the Grim

Jun 24th, 2017 48m 3s

Who knew Selim would earn three episodes with less than 10 years on the thrown, but for such a short reign Selim packed it in! The conquest Selim experienced early in his rule has died down and this episode predominantly details the ramificatio

Episode 22: Selim Takes Control of the Muslim World

Jun 6th, 2017 31m 25s

Hey there everyone. first off I would like to offer my most sincere apologies for the lack of episodes for the last couple months. Life and a case of carpal tunnel have interfered with my regular production. But with the research I have done w

Episode 21: Selim vs. the Islamic World part 1

Mar 29th, 2017 41m 23s

So in this Episode we find Selim after disposing his father. The first part of the show we shall discuss how the new Sultan dealt with his brothers who after initially reluctantly accepting Salim on the thrown, quickly had a change of thou

Episode 20: Another Bayezid Bites the Dust

Feb 24th, 2017 27m 50s

So in this episode we are covering the last years of Bayezid II, and you will notice that we are again not talking much about Bayezid himself, but the players around him. This time it's the rise of the Safavid Empire in Iran, and then later the

Episode 19: The History of the Ottoman Empire has conquered Vienna!

Jan 27th, 2017 24m 20s

So I am dropping this episode from the great city of Vienna, inside the walls the Ottomans could never break through, luckily theres days you just need to book a plain, train or automobile and you can enjoy all that the Ottomans were never able

Episode 18: Sultan Cem's European Vacation

Jan 4th, 2017 24m 7s

Hello there, in this episode of The History of the Ottoman Empire we are going to cover Sultan Cem's time in exile in Europe. Although he was treated well in both France and Rome, Cem could not help but feel that he was being held hostage, and

Episode 17: Civil War Between the Sons of the Conqueror

Dec 12th, 2016 25m 6s

In this episode of The History of the Ottoman Empire we are covering the Civil War between the sons of Mehmed II. We have Jem on one side and Bayezid II on the other. Although the Conqueror pushed the Ottomans from an up and coming state in