Episode 4: Cem Sultan: An Ottoman Prince in Renaissance Europe

The fascinating story of the Ottoman Prince Cem Sultan, his captivity in Europe and his influence on Renaissance Art. Episode Icon: Pinturicchio (Artist), Sailko (Photographer) Detail from Pope Pius II Arrives in Ancona, 1502-1507, Siena Cathedral, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en (by using this image the licensor does not endorse this post or History House). Links to photos associated with the episode: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/GWTUVdSbpSryczqZ/?mibextid=WC7FNe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/C_WkvQMNGzM/?igsh=cDA4amlrYzVmNmZo Recommended further reading (and watching)... Freely, John, Jem Sultan, The adventures of a captive Turkish prince in Renaissance Europe, (London, 2005). The main work on Cem Sultan. Kiang, 'Dawson, 'Josquin Desprez and a Possible Portrait of the Ottoman Prince Jem in Capella Sistina, Ms. 41', IN Bibliothèque d'Humanisme et Renaissance, Volume 54, No. 2 (1992), pp. pp. 411-426. For more information on Cem's possible depiction in a Sistine Chapel Music Score. Ménage, V.L. 'The Mission of an Ottoman Secret Agent in France in 1486', The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, No. 3/4 (Oct., 1965), pp. 112-132. For more information on an Ottoman Spy Mission to find out Cem's whereabouts in France, (due to time constraints, its details could not be included in the episode). Setton, Kenneth Meyer, The Papacy and the Levant, 1204-1571, Volume II, (Philadelphia, 1978). For information on the Papacy's interactions with the Ottoman Empire and on Cem's captivity in Rome. Kings and Generals on Youtube, Cem Sultan: Ottoman Prince in the Heart of Europe, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w9POQMt5jk A well-produced documentary on Cem Sultan. Break Music, 'Aman Avci Vurma Mani' by Turku, Nomads of the Silk Road, (Free Music Archive). https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Turku_Nomads_of_the_Silk_Road/Alleys_of_Istanbul/13_-Aman_Avci_Vurma_Mani/ CC BY ATTRIBUTION 4.0 INTERNATIONAL 4.0 Deed (No changes were made. By using this audio track, the licensor does not endorse this podcast nor its use for this episode). Ending and closing theme, 'Classical Orchestral Dvorak Serenade Waltz Strings Music, provided by mrqwertz on https://www.pond5.com (Purchased with license on the 01/06/2024)