When an Armenian resistance movement began to form in the 19th century, Sultan Abdul Hamid II took decisive action. He led the Hamidian Massacres— a relentless campaign of violence that killed over 150,000 Armenians. These massacres were...

Contrary to common belief, jesters weren't just a medieval European phenomenon but flourished in other times and cultures. The first reliably recorded jester is thought to be You Shi, of 7th century BCE China. Jesters had unique...

Though he was descended from some of the world's most successful conquerors, Babur struggled to gain a foothold among the many other ambitious princes in Central Asia. So he turned his attention to India, where his descendants stayed and...

In which John Green discusses the strange and mutually beneficial relationship between a republic, the citystate of Venice, and an Empire, the Ottomans--and how studying history can help you to be a better boyfriend and/or girlfriend....

In which John Green discusses the strange and mutually beneficial relationship between a republic, the citystate of Venice, and an Empire, the Ottomans--and how studying history can help you to be a better boyfriend and/or girlfriend....

The year is 1249 CE. King Louis IX is sailing the Nile, threatening to overthrow the sultan and capture Egypt. Egypt's commanders ask the sultan's wife, Shajar Al-Durr, to report this news to the injured sultan. But they don't know the...

In the late 13th century, Osman I established a small principality sandwiched between a crumbling Byzantine Empire and a weakened Sultanate of the Seljuk of Rum, in what is now Turkey. In just a few generations, this territory had...

While the focus has been on Western Europe so far, there has also been a lot going on in Eastern Europe, which we'll be looking at today. The Commonwealth of Poland-Lithuania, The Ottoman Empire, and Russia were all competing at the...

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Discover the incredible story of Mehmed the Conqueror, the powerful Ottoman sultan who changed history. Best known for capturing Constantinople in 1453, he brought an end to the Byzantine Empire and helped shape the Islamic and European...

March back in time to meet the Janissaries, the elite soldiers of the Ottoman Empire! These warriors were known for their loyalty, skill, and bravery. They trained from a young age to become some of the best fighters in the world,...

Travel across lands and centuries to explore the story of the Ottoman Empire, one of the largest and longest-lasting empires in history. Starting from a small kingdom in Turkey, the Ottomans grew into a powerful force that stretched...

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Even though America is the undisputed center of consumerism, it is here, in Istanbul, where the original shopping mall was created. On today's episode of Kult America, I'm discovering the secrets of the Grand Bazaar - an enormous...

The 1964 Zanzibar Revolution was a turning point in African history—a dramatic and violent uprising that toppled centuries of Arab dominance and paved the way for the union of Zanzibar and Tanganyika to form modern-day Tanzania. In this...

On October 21, 1798, a major uprising erupted in Cairo, resulting in the death of the French military governor, General Dupuy. Napoleon's forces ruthlessly suppressed the revolt, killing thousands of Egyptians while reasserting...