Ottoman Empire by Train

Professor Alice Roberts takes a train ride covering 600 years of the Ottoman Empire. Starting in south east Turkey going to through to Budapest. Her mission is to learn about this vast empire that started with a dream in the 14th century.

2024 HD 60min United Kingdom English

Alice Roberts

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S1E1 - The Whirling Dervishes 2024-09-01

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.

S1E2 - A Tale of Two Cities 2024-09-08

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 empires founder, in Bursa.

S1E3 - Ships in the Night 2024-09-15

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

S1E4 - Controlling Europe 2024-09-22

Entering the Balkans by sleeper train, Alice Roberts visits Bulgarias capital Sofia. She learns how Istanbul controls the empire and how the landscape is almost entirely Soviet.

S1E5 - Choosing the Wrong Side 2024-09-29

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

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