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67.2 Crimean War 1853 - Beginning
Manage episode 331290799 series 72038
The Ottoman Sultans attempt to reform their army and state, under pressure from outside powers, most notably Tsar Nicholas I of Russia, who lays claim to protecting Orthodox Christians within the Ottoman Empire. The Crimean War begins when Russia invades the Orthodox territories of Moldavia and Wallachia in modern day Romania.
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Music from Frederich Chopin: Nocturne in B flat minor, no. 1, and Polonaise no. 1
Picture - The First Serbian Uprising (1804–1813) against the Ottoman Empire
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224 episodes
Manage episode 331290799 series 72038
The Ottoman Sultans attempt to reform their army and state, under pressure from outside powers, most notably Tsar Nicholas I of Russia, who lays claim to protecting Orthodox Christians within the Ottoman Empire. The Crimean War begins when Russia invades the Orthodox territories of Moldavia and Wallachia in modern day Romania.
www.patreon.com/historyeurope
www.historyeurope.net
Music from Frederich Chopin: Nocturne in B flat minor, no. 1, and Polonaise no. 1
Picture - The First Serbian Uprising (1804–1813) against the Ottoman Empire
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
224 episodes
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