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The Best Episodes of The Ottomans: Europe's Muslim Emperors Season 1

Every episode of The Ottomans: Europe's Muslim Emperors Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Ottomans: Europe's Muslim Emperors Season 1!

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It was the world's last Islamic empire - a super-power of a million square miles. From its capital in Istanbul it matched the glories of Ancient Rome. And after six centuries in power it collapsed

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Ottomans: Europe's Muslim Emperors Season 1 Episode 1 - Roots of the Ottomans
    6.9/10(29 votes)

    #1 - Roots of the Ottomans

    S1:E1

    Rageh Omaar attempts to establish how two parallel narratives have emerged from history, one that is commonly seized on to portray the Ottomans as religious zealots or bent on holy war, another that reveals an empire more ready than others to tolerate differences and driven by much more secular motives.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Ottomans: Europe's Muslim Emperors Season 1 Episode 2 - Suleiman the Magnificent and Abdul Hamid II
    7.1/10(24 votes)

    #2 - Suleiman the Magnificent and Abdul Hamid II

    S1:E2

    Rageh finds out more about the massive contrasts in the times of two very different Ottoman sultans. They are Suleiman the Magnificent in the Golden Age of the 16th century and the troubled reign of Abdul Hamid II during the 19th century'.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Ottomans: Europe's Muslim Emperors Season 1 Episode 3 - Mustafa Kemal-Ataturk
    6.5/10(22 votes)

    #3 - Mustafa Kemal-Ataturk

    S1:E3

    Rageh finds out how this great empire was finally destroyed, and its achievements were mainly lost in the trauma of its final years.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Roots of the Ottomans" is the best rated episode of "The Ottomans: Europe's Muslim Emperors" season 1. It scored 6.9/10 based on 29 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/6/2013. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Suleiman the Magnificent and Abdul Hamid II".