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The Story of Turkey: From Byzantium to the Ottoman Empire to Today — Fexingo History
The Kafes: Ottoman Princes in the Cage
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In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the kafes, the Ottoman practice of confining princes in a luxurious cage within Topkapi Palace. They trace its origins from Mehmed the Conqueror's law of fratricide through its formalization under Ahmed I, and...
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