The Ottomans: Europe's Muslim Emperors: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

It was the world's last Islamic empire - a super-power of a million square miles. From its capital in Istanbul it matched the glories of Ancient Rome. And after six centuries in power it collapsed less than a hundred years ago.

Rageh Omaar, who has reported from across this former empire, sets out to discover why the Ottomans have vanished from our understanding of the history of Europe. Why so few realise the importance of Ottoman history in today's Middle East. And why you have to know the Ottoman story to understand the roots of many of today's trouble spots from Palestine, Iraq and Israel to Libya, Syria, Egypt, Bosnia and Kosovo.

This is the forgotten story of how one dynasty, a single family, became Islamic rulers over huge swathes of the modern world.

Series details

• Title: The Ottomans: Europe's Muslim Emperors
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 2013-10-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 2013-10-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 29337
• TVDB ID: 273945

Cast and credited roles

• Rageh Omaar — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2013-10-06; final listed air date 2013-10-20; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

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