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The Ottomans: Europe's Muslim Emperors

Roots of the Ottomans (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 59 min | Documentary, History
The unlikely roots of the Ottomans are revealed by Rageh Omaar. From nomadic horsemen, in a rural backwater of modern day Turkey, they became rulers of a vast empire spanning three continents. At an incredible speed they came to rule over ...See moreThe unlikely roots of the Ottomans are revealed by Rageh Omaar. From nomadic horsemen, in a rural backwater of modern day Turkey, they became rulers of a vast empire spanning three continents. At an incredible speed they came to rule over Baghdad and Cairo in the south, where they controlled the holiest sites of Islam - Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem, and they reached deep into Europe, taking in Sarajevo and threatening the gates of Vienna. Written by Anonymous See less
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Director
Gillian Bancroft
Producer
Gillian Bancroft
Editor
Tim Arrowsmith
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Updated Oct 6, 2013
Release date
Oct 6, 2013 (United Kingdom)

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