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Ottoman Empire by Train

Ottoman Empire by Train

★ 7.5/10•2024•47m•TP•Documentary
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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.

Paul Crompton · Writer

Alice Roberts · Writer

StatusEnded
Runtime47m
LanguageEN
First Air DateOct 26, 2024

Episodes

Episode 1 - The Whirling DervishesE147m

The Whirling Dervishes

Alice 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 Mountains to Konya.

Oct 26, 2024

Episode 2 - A Tale of Two CitiesE247m

A Tale of Two Cities

Alice 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 founder, in Bursa.

Nov 2, 2024

Episode 3 - Ships in the NightE347m

Ships in the Night

Alice Roberts arrives in Istanbul and delves into the ingenious strategies employed by the Ottomans to capture the city from Roman control.

Nov 9, 2024

Episode 4 - Controlling EuropeE447m

Controlling Europe

Entering 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.

Nov 16, 2024

Episode 5 - Choosing the Wrong SideE547m

Choosing the Wrong Side

In her final train journey, Alice Roberts travels to Budapest to explore the Ottoman Empire's western front and understand its eventual collapse.

Nov 23, 2024

Actors

Alice Roberts

Alice Roberts

Self - Host

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