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Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities

Series in which historian Simon Sebag Montefiore traces the sacred history of Istanbul.

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Episode 3

Byzantium: A Tale Of Three Cities - Episode 3

Visiting the great mosques and palaces built by the Ottoman emperors, Simon Sebag Montefiore looks at how Istanbul became the imperial capital and Islam's most powerful city.

19-02-2023

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Episode 2

Byzantium: A Tale Of Three Cities - Episode 2

Simon Sebag Montefiore explores modern Istanbul in search of the last centuries of Christian Byzantium, when the once glorious city was buffeted by enemies in both East and West.

14-02-2023

BBC 4

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Episode 1

Byzantium: A Tale Of Three Cities - Episode 1

Simon Sebag Montefiore looks at Istanbul's Greek roots, its transformation into the capital of a Christian empire and reveals how clashes forced eastern and western churches apart.

22-01-2023

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