The roots of the Ottoman Empire go back to 13th-century Turkic nomads who staked claim to a portion of Anatolia and then, strengthened by mercenaries fleeing the Mongol invasion, began hammering at the walls of Byzantium. In this program Rageh Omaar explains how the Ottomans rose and with extraordinary speed conquered parts of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, changing history in ways that are still being felt today. Traveling to Greece and Bosnia, Omaar learns that the Fall of Constantinople remains fresh in the collective memory of Orthodox Christians; and finds a geopolitical rationale for current enmity between Sunnis and Shiites in the 1514 Battle of Chaldiran. A BBC Production. A part of the series The Ottomans.

Films Media Group

Turkey -- History -- Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918, Islam and politics, Europe -- History, Middle East -- History, Muslims, Sociology, Turkey, Europe

The Ottomans: Europe's Muslim Emperors

Probert, Ivan (writer), Smith, Mike (producer), Omar, Raegh (narrator), Holes, Nick (editor), Jackson, Mike (videographer), BBC Worldwide Ltd. (producer), Films for the Humanities & Sciences (publisher)

00:52:41 (HH:MM:SS)

English

adult/continuing education, higher education, high school (grades 10-12), college

Name	Films Media Group (Firm)
Role	publisher
Telephone	800-257-5126
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Email	[email protected]

2013-01-01

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