The Ottomans Were Winning Everywhere… Until This Happened |Ottoman empire| Episode 48

After the Battle of Çirmen, Sultan Murad I continued strengthening Ottoman power across Europe. In this episode, we follow the campaigns of Gazi Evrenos Bey in Macedonia and Lala Şahin Pasha in Bulgaria as the Ottomans continued expanding their influence. We then return to Constantinople, where the struggle for the Byzantine throne reveals just how dependent Emperor John V had become on Sultan Murad I. John V and his son Manuel eventually turned to Murad I for help to regain the throne, creating a situation where the Byzantine emperor could no longer secure his position without Ottoman support. But while Ottoman power was growing across Europe, a new danger was beginning to emerge… What was coming next? Watch the full episode to discover the next chapter in the rise of the Ottoman Empire. #OttomanEmpire #MuradI #JohnV #ByzantineEmpire #GaziEvrenos #LalaSahin #OttomanHistory #History #SultanMurad #ByzantineHistory