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The Byzantine Princess Who Married an Ottoman Sultan
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Episode The Byzantine Princess Who Married an Ottoman Sultan
In 1346, a Byzantine princess named Theodora Kantakouzene married Orhan Gazi, the Ottoman sultan, cementing an alliance that gave the Ottoman beylik its first foothold in Europe. Lucas and Luna explore the Byzantine civil war that led to this union, the wedding at Selymbria, and how the marriage opened the door to Ottoman expansion across the Dardanelles. We discuss Theodora's life as a Christian consort, the capture of Gallipoli after the 1354 earthquake, and the strategic legacy that transformed a small Anatolian principality into a transcontinental empire. A story of diplomacy, faith, and power that shaped the Balkans for centuries.
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