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The Cage of the Ottoman King
Episode 150

The Cage of the Ottoman King

Noble Blood

October 17, 202341m 2s

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Show Notes

When Mehmed III, sultan of the Ottoman Empire, died, his young son Ahmed took the throne. Tradition dicrated that Ahmed should have killed any rivals to the throne, specifically his half-brother, Mustafa. He didn't. Historians still don't know why, and Mustafa's strange life—as pawn, prisoner, and sultan—continues to raise questions about the nature of power and royalty itself.

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Noble BloodDana SchwartzAaron MahnkeLoreUnobscuredCabinet of Curiositieshistorytrue crimeottman empiremehmed IIIAhmedMustafa