69 - The Sword of Enmity

About this episode

The episode discusses the early reign of Sultan Keyhüsrev and the conflict with his half-brother Sulayman II over control of Anatolia.

The first reign of Keyhüsrev begins. But while the young Sultan struggles to hold Western Anatolia, his half-brother Sulayman II seizes the initiative in the East, driving Keyhüsrev from Konya. Sulayman then sets out to invade Georgia and reunify Anatolia... Ambitions whose rewards others will ultimately reap.

Topics covered

• Ottoman history
• Sultanate
• Anatolian politics
• Georgian invasion
• Sibling rivalry

Keywords

• Keyhüsrev
• Sulayman II
• Anatolia
• Konya
• Georgia
• Ottoman Empire
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Georgia, Western Anatolia, Konya, Anatolia

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