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Daily Sabah: Netflix docudrama reveals great defense of Byzantium, the small conquest of Ottoman Empire.
https://www.dailysabah.com/arts/rev...yzantium-the-small-conquest-of-ottoman-empire
Netflix recently released a documentary series under the main heading of “Rise of Empires.” The first season of the highly anticipated series, written and directed by Emre Şahin, features the conquest of Istanbul, which points to the Ottoman state’s transition to an empire and the life of Sultan Mehmed II, aka Mehmed the Conqueror.
Constantine's mistake
The first episode involves deciding on the conquest and initiating preparations. Emperor Constantine makes a historical mistake and demands that the tax paid for Mehmed's uncle Orhan be increased. This threat is harshly rejected, opening the doors of legitimacy for a war. The series shows the beheading of these envoys; however, this is cited in neither Roman nor Turkish history. The envoys were killed neither at that time, nor throughout Ottoman history. After all, this is against the Islamic law of war.
After the unfavorable reply, Grand Duke Loukas Notaras said his famous maxim, I would rather see a Turkish turban in the midst of the city than the Latin mitre against the emperor who asked for Catholic help. The reason for this is the Catholic Latin invasion of 1204. This invasion could have been recalled by Notaras. Çandarlı Halil Pasha from the Ottoman Empire opposes the conquest and meets Lukas Notaras. The traitors on both sides have been fictionalized under these names. When Sultan Mehmed learns this, Mara Hatun calms him. However, Mara was sent to Serbia in 1451. Neither Çandarlı was a traitor who met with Lukas, nor was Mara so influential on the sultan. There is no historical information about this, and it contradicts the chronology.
Where's engineer Mehmed? The construction of Rumelian Castle, called Boğazkesen Castle by the sultan, is shown in the series. However, the awesome engineering skill that helped build the castle in a period as short as four and a half months is not elaborated on. The winter of 1452-53 was a time of intense preparation in Edirne. Weapons projects that would lead to revolutions in the history of the world were implemented. In the series, iron founder Urban, who cast artillery for the conquest of Istanbul, appears at this point. Urban is shown as presenting a project to the sultan. However, the fact is the exact opposite. There are cannons designed by the sultan himself. They drew joint projects with architect Muslihiddin and engineer Saruca Pasha.
Urban makes the biggest cannon alone. The Ottoman engineers cast all the other cannons. While Urban's cannon shot, the Ottoman artillery breach the walls. It is a big shortcoming that engineers such as Muslihiddin and Sarıca are not featured.
Who is Mara?
To attract the attention of the Netflix audience, Mara Hatun was selected and fictionalized. In the first episode, we see Mehmed's succession to the throne after the death of Sultan Murad II. Only Mara Brankovic is with Sultan Murad, and she gets up and closes the door. While Şehzade Mehmed vows revenge after being flogged, Mara Hatun consoles him. When Mehmed arrives in Edirne, Mara shows him the throne and says, It is now yours. We see her in every episode. She is made to tell the prophecies. She replaces Akshamsaddin when the conquest falters. Mara is shown as the one who was brought from Serbia and encouraged the sultan. Mara Hatun is the last person to stand by Sultan Murad in his final moments at the palace. It is not known that he was in Edirne Palace at the time. Sultan Murad married Mara for political reasons. When she arrived, he didn't even want the wedding to be held, so he sent her to Bursa. He had other wives and daughters with him at the time of his death. Sultan Mehmed and Mara Hatun never had a relationship like the one illustrated in the series. As soon as he ascended the throne, he sent her to Serbian despotism and took advantage of her several times after the conquest.
https://www.dailysabah.com/arts/rev...yzantium-the-small-conquest-of-ottoman-empire
Netflix recently released a documentary series under the main heading of “Rise of Empires.” The first season of the highly anticipated series, written and directed by Emre Şahin, features the conquest of Istanbul, which points to the Ottoman state’s transition to an empire and the life of Sultan Mehmed II, aka Mehmed the Conqueror.
Constantine's mistake
The first episode involves deciding on the conquest and initiating preparations. Emperor Constantine makes a historical mistake and demands that the tax paid for Mehmed's uncle Orhan be increased. This threat is harshly rejected, opening the doors of legitimacy for a war. The series shows the beheading of these envoys; however, this is cited in neither Roman nor Turkish history. The envoys were killed neither at that time, nor throughout Ottoman history. After all, this is against the Islamic law of war.
After the unfavorable reply, Grand Duke Loukas Notaras said his famous maxim, I would rather see a Turkish turban in the midst of the city than the Latin mitre against the emperor who asked for Catholic help. The reason for this is the Catholic Latin invasion of 1204. This invasion could have been recalled by Notaras. Çandarlı Halil Pasha from the Ottoman Empire opposes the conquest and meets Lukas Notaras. The traitors on both sides have been fictionalized under these names. When Sultan Mehmed learns this, Mara Hatun calms him. However, Mara was sent to Serbia in 1451. Neither Çandarlı was a traitor who met with Lukas, nor was Mara so influential on the sultan. There is no historical information about this, and it contradicts the chronology.
Where's engineer Mehmed? The construction of Rumelian Castle, called Boğazkesen Castle by the sultan, is shown in the series. However, the awesome engineering skill that helped build the castle in a period as short as four and a half months is not elaborated on. The winter of 1452-53 was a time of intense preparation in Edirne. Weapons projects that would lead to revolutions in the history of the world were implemented. In the series, iron founder Urban, who cast artillery for the conquest of Istanbul, appears at this point. Urban is shown as presenting a project to the sultan. However, the fact is the exact opposite. There are cannons designed by the sultan himself. They drew joint projects with architect Muslihiddin and engineer Saruca Pasha.
Urban makes the biggest cannon alone. The Ottoman engineers cast all the other cannons. While Urban's cannon shot, the Ottoman artillery breach the walls. It is a big shortcoming that engineers such as Muslihiddin and Sarıca are not featured.
Who is Mara?
To attract the attention of the Netflix audience, Mara Hatun was selected and fictionalized. In the first episode, we see Mehmed's succession to the throne after the death of Sultan Murad II. Only Mara Brankovic is with Sultan Murad, and she gets up and closes the door. While Şehzade Mehmed vows revenge after being flogged, Mara Hatun consoles him. When Mehmed arrives in Edirne, Mara shows him the throne and says, It is now yours. We see her in every episode. She is made to tell the prophecies. She replaces Akshamsaddin when the conquest falters. Mara is shown as the one who was brought from Serbia and encouraged the sultan. Mara Hatun is the last person to stand by Sultan Murad in his final moments at the palace. It is not known that he was in Edirne Palace at the time. Sultan Murad married Mara for political reasons. When she arrived, he didn't even want the wedding to be held, so he sent her to Bursa. He had other wives and daughters with him at the time of his death. Sultan Mehmed and Mara Hatun never had a relationship like the one illustrated in the series. As soon as he ascended the throne, he sent her to Serbian despotism and took advantage of her several times after the conquest.
