
107 The Congress of Vienna
With the end of the Napoleonic Wars, the European powers are defining a new way to relate to one another. Alongside this new "concert of Europe" comes a new distaste for revolutionary anti-Ottoman mov...
20 Feb 202031min

106 Karađorđe
As the Serbian Uprising and the Napoleonic Wars rage, shifting alliances create new geopolitical realities before anyone can adapt. Meanwhile, the Ottomans frantically try to reform themselves to surv...
16 Jan 202028min

105 Looking Back on Ottoman Decline, Part 2
This episode recaps the second half of Season 5, beginning with the 1683 Battle of Vienna and following how the 18th century fundamentally reshaped the Ottoman Empire as the central government lost po...
15 Jan 202030min

104 Looking Back on Ottoman Decline, Part 1
This episode recaps the first half of Season 5, beginning from the death of Suleiman and covering the long Ottoman wars with the Habsburgs, Safavids, Russians, and Principalities. In the process, we s...
28 Des 201924min

103 An Aristocracy of Pig Farmers
As the Ottomans struggle to fight Janissary supremacy and rampant banditry within their own borders, the twists and turns of the Napoleonic Wars are throwing redrawing the map of Europe. In the midst ...
23 Des 201924min

102: Revolutions, Rebellions, and Reforms
With internal rebellions and powerful empires at the gates, the Ottomans are looking weaker than ever. However, the entrance of a certain Napoleon Bonaparte onto the stage will reshape the entire Euro...
30 Nov 201929min

101 Küçük Kaynarca
As war between the Ottomans and the powerful Russian Empire intensifies, the resulting treaty will help redefine the Ottoman place in Europe and set in motion a set of Russian ambitions that defines E...
29 Nov 201932min

100 The Long Peace and the Brutal War
The longest ever period of peace between the Ottomans and the European powers comes to an end just as Ottoman decentralization and increasing religious conservatism are making life unbearable for many...
10 Okt 201930min



















