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The Ottoman Siege of Rhodes: Suleiman vs the Knights
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Episode The Ottoman Siege of Rhodes: Suleiman vs the Knights
In 1522, Suleiman the Magnificent turned his armies toward the island of Rhodes, the last Christian stronghold in the eastern Mediterranean. This episode follows the six-month siege that pitted Ottoman cannon and sappers against the fortified walls of the Knights Hospitaller. We meet Grand Master Philippe de Villiers de L'Isle-Adam, the knights' last stand, and the corsair Kurtoğlu Muslihiddin. Lucas and Luna unpack the logistics, the role of spies, the brutal tunnel warfare, and how Rhodes became a hinge point in Ottoman naval strategy. They explore the aftermath: the knights' exile to Malta, where they would later face Suleiman again. With careful attention to both Ottoman and Christian sources, this episode brings to life a pivotal moment when the Mediterranean was being redrawn.
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