068 Scorched Earth

Feeling secure in the Balkans despite his ongoing war with Venice, Sultan Mehmed moves to Anatolia to challenge another Turkic state challenging the Ottomans for dominance. Then, a small European power will challenge him for its life. Supporters like you make this podcast happen! Check out www.patreon.com/bulgarianhistorypodcast to see the great perks you can get for supporting us. You can find images for this episode at: www.bghistorypodcast.com/posts/068-scorched-earth Youtube video on the Battle of Otlukbeli: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzEe07d_J7o Youtube video on the Battle of Vaslui: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKFhubbLQd0&t=13s