Introduction

The Ottomans: Europe’s Muslim Emperors is a 2013 BBC Two documentary in three parts presented by Rageh Omaar.

Outline

The unlikely roots of the Ottomans are revealed by Rageh Omaar. From nomadic horsemen, in a rural backwater of modern day Turkey, they became rulers of a vast empire spanning three continents.

At an incredible speed they came to rule over Baghdad and Cairo in the south, where they controlled the holiest sites of Islam – Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem, and they reached deep into Europe, taking in Sarajevo and threatening the gates of Vienna.

The Ottomans: Europe’s Muslim Emperors Series

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Production & Filming Details

• Presenter(s): Rageh Omaar.
• Director(s): Gillian Bancroft.
• Producer(s): David Olusoga, Mike Smith, Gillian Bancroft, and Faris Kermani.
• Editor(s): Tim Arrowsmith, Mark Elliot, and Ivan Probert.
• Production: BBC.
• Distributor(s): BBC (2013) and Polyband (2019, Germany).
• Original Network: BBC Two.
• Release Date: 06 October 2013.
• Running Time: 59-60 minutes.
• Country: UK.
• Language: English and Arabic.