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Simon Sebag Montefiore uncovers the three identities of the city some call the Centre of the World: Byzantium, Constantinople and Istanbul. This one metropolis has been the capital city of three empires - Roman, Byzantine

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Season 1

  • From Byzantium to Constantinople
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    From Byzantium to Constantinople

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 12/5/2013

    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.

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  • From Constantinople to Istanbul
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    From Constantinople to Istanbul

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/12/2013

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

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  • Capital of a New Empire
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    Capital of a New Empire

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/19/2013

    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.

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