RISE OF EMPIRE OTTOMAN REVIEW-2 1. A much-debated topic about the series is Master Urban who cast the cannons. Didn’t Fatih Sultan Mehmet draw these cannons? Does all the appreciation and applause about the Şahi cannons belong to Master Urban? 2. In the series, one of the Şahi cannons cracks. Master Urban says let’s wait for it to cool down and fix it, but Fatih stubbornly bursts the cannon and of course the cannon shatters into pieces, many people die and Fatih is seriously injured. Did such an incident really happen? 3. What made you say that it was a good thing that this detail was emphasized in the series? 4. The most shown thing in almost all 6 episodes of the series was the Istanbul Walls. What was the detail that caught your attention the most about the walls, which were a defense system? 5. One of the consultants who spoke in the series says, “The Janissaries were good at using the spear and archery, but they were not good at close combat with swords.” Were the Janissaries really skilled in long-range combat but incompetent in close combat? 6. When the Ottomans began the construction of the Rumeli Hisarı, the Eastern Roman Emperor sent ambassadors to object to the construction, but Fatih had them beheaded. Is this true? 7. The Grand Duke and Commander of the Military Forces, Lukas Notaras, opposed an alliance with Catholic Europe and said in front of the Roman Emperor himself, “I would rather see an Ottoman turban than a Latin conical hat in Constantinople.” However, those around him attributed his love of the Ottomans to his commercial connections. Was this really the case? 8. The documentary deals with the issue of Çandarlı Halil Pasha taking bribes from the Eastern Roman Empire, was such a thing possible? 9. Genoese Justinian, who helped the Eastern Romans, frequently went outside the walls with his men and fought the Ottoman forces in the open, and each time he returned, repelling the Ottomans. However, the Ottomans had several hundred thousand soldiers outside the walls. Weren't these huge Ottoman forces able to destroy the small number of Roman troops outside the city walls? 10. Emrah Safa Gürkan lists the reasons behind Fatih's desire to quickly take Istanbul in three items. What do you think about this? 11. A much-debated topic was the bath scene in the series. Mara Brankovic is almost naked in the bath being washed by a lady-in-waiting. At that moment, a palace squire comes up to them. Mara is not bothered by this situation at all. Do these images match the Ottoman harem and bath etiquette? 12. There is a portrayal in the series where Fatih Sultan Mehmed wanted to kill Baltaoğlu Süleyman Pasha, but forgave him when the soldiers reacted and said not to kill him. Was Baltaoğlu forgiven in this way? 13. Which scene made you smile while watching this documentary series? 14. The issue of transporting ships by land during the Conquest of Istanbul has always been a topic of debate. This subject is covered in detail in this series. Do you think it is given its due? Is what is shown true? 15. The foreign scientists in the documentary clearly show how equipped Fatih was. They state that he knew many foreign languages, was generous towards foreigners and had a universal perspective. Did this surprise you? 16. In the last days of the siege, a Greek girl escaped to Fatih Sultan Mehmed and tearfully begged Fatih, saying, “When you take the city, have mercy, be merciful.” Did such a thing happen? 17. It was talked about a lot that the series did not include religious themes related to Islam. Also, the fact that the Akşemseddin character was not in the series was criticized a lot. Do you think this subject was missing? 18. Can you name an indispensable detail from Ottoman History that was included in this series even though it was not included in the Magnificent Century series? 19. The silhouettes and animations of many historical structures are given in the series. Where is the place where you say they did this? 20. In the series, this place is definitely reflected accurately, just like in history, where is it? --------------------------------------------------------------- TALHA UĞURLUEL For Talha Uğurluel Books http://www.gezikitap.com OUR SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS Our Short Question and Answer Channel: / @talhaugurluel-sorucevap2736 Twitter: / talhaugurluel Instagram: / talhaugurluell Web: http://www.talhaugurluel.com Facebook: / talhaugurluelofficial