EPISODE · Feb 16, 2026 · 33 MIN
1.3 Empire at the Crossroads
from After the Break: Making of the Modern World · host Luke and Danny
A showdown between the progressive Sultan Selim III and reactionary elements of his court sets the stage for the next decades of Ottoman tension between top-down modernizers and the competing needs and aspirations of a complex and diverse Empire.
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1.3 Empire at the Crossroads
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