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The Ottoman Empire's First Capital: Bursa's Rise
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Episode The Ottoman Empire's First Capital: Bursa's Rise
Before Istanbul, there was Bursa. This episode traces the Ottoman rise from a frontier principality to a world empire through the lens of their first great capital. We look at how Orhan Gazi transformed a Byzantine city into a center of trade, learning, and statecraft. We discuss the city's silk industry, the early Ottoman architectural experiments like the Green Mosque, and the institutions—like the janissary corps and the devshirme—that took shape there. We also explore the tomb of Osman I, the empire's founder, whose legacy loomed large even as his successors built a new world. If you've wondered how a small beylik in Anatolia became a transcontinental superpower, this episode gives you the foundation. From the plains of Bursa to the walls of Constantinople, this is the story of how it all began.
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