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Episode 16: The Nicopolis Crusade Part 1 - Hungary and the Ottomans
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In 1396, Count John of Nevers, son of Duke Philip the Bold of Burgundy, led a Crusade against the Ottoman Empire. In this first part of three on the Crusade of Nicopolis we will explore the two other major players in this crusade. The Kingdom of Hungary which initiated the call, and the Ottoman Empire, the target of the Crusade.
Time Period Covered: 1299 - 1395
Notable People: Charles Robert of Hungary, Louis the Great of Hungary, Sigismund of Luxembourg, Mircea the Elder, Osman I, Orhan I, Murad I, Bayezid the Thunderbolt, Lazar of Serbia, Stefan Lazarevic
Notable Events/Developments: Angevin Rule in Hungary, Rise of the Ottomans, Battle of Maritsa, Battle of Kosovo
Thank you to Veronica Fortune from the Passed Podcast and Roberto Toro from The History of Saqartvelo Georgia and Tsar Power for reading the quotes for this episode.
Cover Art by Brandon Wilburn
Music by Zakhar Valaha
50 episodes
Manage episode 355847530 series 3410090
In 1396, Count John of Nevers, son of Duke Philip the Bold of Burgundy, led a Crusade against the Ottoman Empire. In this first part of three on the Crusade of Nicopolis we will explore the two other major players in this crusade. The Kingdom of Hungary which initiated the call, and the Ottoman Empire, the target of the Crusade.
Time Period Covered: 1299 - 1395
Notable People: Charles Robert of Hungary, Louis the Great of Hungary, Sigismund of Luxembourg, Mircea the Elder, Osman I, Orhan I, Murad I, Bayezid the Thunderbolt, Lazar of Serbia, Stefan Lazarevic
Notable Events/Developments: Angevin Rule in Hungary, Rise of the Ottomans, Battle of Maritsa, Battle of Kosovo
Thank you to Veronica Fortune from the Passed Podcast and Roberto Toro from The History of Saqartvelo Georgia and Tsar Power for reading the quotes for this episode.
Cover Art by Brandon Wilburn
Music by Zakhar Valaha
50 episodes
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