Ottoman Empire by Train (2024)
Professor Alice Roberts takes a train ride that covers 600 years of the Ottoman Empire. Her mission is to learn about this vast empire that started with a dream in the 14th century.
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Episodes
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1. The Whirling Dervishes2024-10-26 · 47mAlice Roberts starts her Ottoman adventure in Adana. She visits a historic mosque and learns about the origins of Turkish delight. She then takes a train across the Taurus Mountain
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2. A Tale of Two Cities2024-11-02 · 47mAlice Roberts is on a train to Ankara on her Ottoman adventure. She visits the tomb of Ataturk who saw out the end of the empire. Next, a train to the tomb of Osman, the empire's f
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3. Ships in the Night2024-11-09 · 47mAlice Roberts arrives in Istanbul and delves into the ingenious strategies employed by the Ottomans to capture the city from Roman control.
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4. Controlling Europe2024-11-16 · 47mEntering the Balkans by sleeper train, Alice Roberts visits Bulgaria's capital Sofia. She learns how Istanbul controls the empire and how the landscape is almost entirely Soviet.
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5. Choosing the Wrong Side2024-11-23 · 47mIn her final train journey, Alice Roberts travels to Budapest to explore the Ottoman Empire's western front and understand its eventual collapse.
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