The Ottoman Empire and the Poison of Wives

Lucas and Luna explore the dark side of Ottoman succession: the law of fratricide. From Mehmed the Conqueror's codification to the cage system, they discuss the logic behind killing brothers to prevent civil war, the psychological toll on princes like Mustafa and Bayezid, and how the practice evolved. They touch on the role of valide sultans, the tragic fate of Cem Sultan, and the shift from bloodshed to the Kafes. This episode reveals the brutal pragmatism that held the empire together. #OttomanEmpire #Fratricide #MehmedTheConqueror #CemSultan #Kafes #SuleimanTheMagnificent #Mustafa #SelimII #AhmedI #OsmanII #TopkapiPalace #Devshirme #ValideSultan #HurremSultan #Succession #History #FexingoHistory #OttomanLaw #ByzantineEmpire #FallOfConstantinople Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo