Episode 1: Before the Ottomans — Anatolia After the Seljuks copertina

Episode 1: Before the Ottomans — Anatolia After the Seljuks

Episode 1: Before the Ottomans — Anatolia After the Seljuks

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Before the Ottoman Empire existed, Anatolia was a fractured and unstable land shaped by the collapse of Seljuk power, Mongol domination, and the rise of dozens of competing frontier states.


In this first episode of our Ottoman history podcast series, we explore Anatolia in the late 13th century — a world of beyliks, nomadic warriors, ruined cities, shifting loyalties, and opportunity born from chaos.


This episode covers:

  • The decline of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum

  • Mongol invasions and Ilkhanid control

  • The rise of Anatolian beyliks

  • Frontier society, ghazi warriors, and social mobility

  • Trade routes, geography, and daily life

  • Why this environment made the rise of the Ottomans possible — but not inevitable

Told in a slow-burn documentary style, this conversation is designed for curious listeners who want clear explanations, historical depth, and an organized narrative — without academic jargon or oversimplification.

This is Episode 1 of a long-form series covering Ottoman history from before 1299 to the founding of the Turkish Republic in the 1920s.

🎙️ New episodes follow the rise, expansion, reform, and collapse of one of history’s longest-lasting empires.

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