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Rise of Empires: Ottoman (2020-2022) is a Netflix docudrama following the story of Mehmed the Conqueror, the fall of Constantinople, and his rivalry with Vlad Ţepeş, a Wallachian Prince known as Vlad the Impaler or Dracula – What’s the story? (Synopsis, Cast and Facts)
(SYNOPSIS, CAST AND FACTS) Rise of Empires: Ottoman (2020-2022) is a Netflix docudrama following the story of Mehmed the Conqueror and the fall of Constantinople in the first season, and season 2 focuses on the rivalry between Mehmed II and Vlad Ţepeş or Vlad the Impaler, a Wallachian prince whose signature was to impale his enemies
NETFLIX DIZI – Rise of Empires: Ottoman (2020 -2022) is a Netflix historical docudrama, a hybrid between series and documentary focusing on the Ottoman Sultan, Mehmed the Conqueror, who brought the fall of Constantinopole, the capital of the Byzantine Empire.
The cast of Rise of Empires: Ottoman includes actors like Cem Yigit Uzümoglu in the role of Sultan Mehmed II, Tommaso Basili portrays Constantine XI Palaiologos, Daniel Nuță plays Vlad Țepeș, Tuba Büyüküstün plays Mara Brankovic.
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The Turkish Netflix documentary Rise of Empires: Ottoman has two seasons, each consisting of 6 episodes.
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Emre Sahin directs Rise of Empires: Ottoman, written by Kelly McPherson and narrated by Charles Dance.
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SEASON 1 – “For an Empire to rise, another one must fall – The Rise of the Ottoman Empire and the Fall of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, and Christianity’s strongest fortress.”
Created from a Turkish perspective, the first season of Netflix’s docudrama series Rise of Empires: Ottoman focuses on the moment when Mehmed II becomes sultan at the age of 19. The series follows the legendary story of the Ottoman Sultan who will go in world history as the Mehmed the Conqueror of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire and Christianity’s strongest fortress. For the next hundreds of years after the bloody siege, Constantinople, will be the capital of the Ottoman Empire, and in 1930 received the name Istanbul. Throught his life, Mehmed II finds great support in Mara Branković (Tuba Büyüküstün), his stepmother, who was a Serbian Christian princess.
SEASON 2 – Rise of Empires: Ottoman – Mehmed vs Vlad – “Years after conquering Constantinople, Sultan Mehmet II consolidates his power, but a ruthless Wallachian prince threatens to topple his empire.”
The story second season of Netflix’s docu-drama series Rise of Empires: Ottoman, titled Mehmed VS Dracula, follows the rivalry between Mehmed the Conqueror and Vlad Țepeș (Daniel Nuță). Vlad Țepeș is a ruthless Wallachian prince, also known as Vlad the Impaler or Dracula who went against Mehmed II – the armies of the two faced off in Târgoviște, in June 1462, in a night attack.
Release date 24 January 2020
Genre: Docudrama
Seasons 2 | Episodes 12
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- Seven days before the actual conquest of Constantinople, on 22 May 1435, was a Full Blood Moon. There was a prophecy saying that Constantinople will fall after a moon eclipse.
- The city of Constantinople was said to be protected by Virgin Mary. There is a story that on the last day of Constantinople, Virgin Mary was seen leaving the city through the roof of Hagia Sophia.
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The first season of the Netflix Turkish historical series Rise of Empires: Ottoman premiered on 24 January 2020.
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Released by Netflix at the beginning of 2022, the official trailer of the Turkish docudrama Rise of Empires: Ottoman amassed over 2,6 million views on Youtube and 49 thousand likes.
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Season 2 of the docudrama series Rise of Empires: Ottoman, Mehmed VS Vlad, will premiere on Netflix on 29th December 2022.
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Released two weeks ago, the trailer of the second season of Rise of Empires: Ottoman, Mehmed VS Vlad, hit over 100 thousand views on Youtube Netflix.
- The Netflix Turkish documentary series Rise of Empires: Ottoman received 10 awards nominations but did not win any trophy.
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Charles Dance is the English narrator of the Netflix docudrama series Rise of Empires: Ottoman, Halit Ergenç is the Turkish narrator, and Marcel Iureș is the Romanian narrator.
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WHAT’S THE STORY? (Synopsis)
NETFLIX TURKISH SERIES – Rise of Empires: Ottoman starring Cem Yigit Uzümoglu, Tommaso Basili, Tuba Büyüküstün and Daniel Nuță
The first season of Netflix’s docudrama Rise of Empires: Ottoman follows the youth of the Turkish Sultan Muhammad II (Cem Yiğit Üzümoğlu), also known as the conqueror of Constantinopole. The Netflix documentary presents the legendary actions of Sultan Mehmed II (Mehmed the Conqueror), who changed world history by conquering the fortress of Constantinople… the capital of the Byzantine Empire, a roman citadel that resisted invasions during 1100 turbulent years.
In the spring of 1435, on May 29, following a bloody siege under the command of the young Sultan Mehmed II, the forces of the Ottoman Empire managed to conquer the most important citadel of Christianity. The bloody siege led to a change of history through the fulminant rise of the Ottoman Empire for the next 300 years and is known as the biggest and cruelest blow received by Christianity throughout history.
Constantinople became and remained the capital of the Ottoman Empire until its disintegration in 1922, after the Ottomans were among those who lost the First World War. In 1930, after the proclamation of the Republic of Turkey, the city of Constantinople was renamed Istanbul.
Mehmed II, as a child found alone in a court where he knew nobody, Mara Branković (Tuba Büyüküstün) will become his biggest support, almost like a mother. Mara Branković, a Serbian princess, also known as Mara Despina Hatun, is the wife of Sultan Murad II and stepmother of Mehmed II.
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Rise of Empires: Ottoman 2 – Mehmed vs Vlad
“Years after conquering Constantinople, Sultan Mehmet II consolidates his power, but a ruthless Wallachian prince threatens to topple his empire.”
This is Netflix’s description of the second season of the series Rise of Empires: Ottoman, named Mehmed VS Dracula, following the rivalry between Mehmed the Conqueror and Vlad Țepeș (Daniel Nuță). Vlad Țepeș is a ruthless Wallachian prince, also known as Vlad the Impaler or Dracula – the leader of the Christian army, whose signature was to impale his enemies.
The armies of Mehmed and Vlad faced off in Târgoviște, in June 1462, during a night attack. The conflict started after Mehmed II learned about Vlad Țepeș alliance with the Hungarian king, Matthias Corvinus, and ordered his army to capture him. Vlad the Impaler foiled this plan and invaded Bulgaria. In response, Mehmed II decided to conquer Wallachia.
Their armies clashed several times, the most significant battle was the night when Vlad Țepeș attacked the Ottoman camp and tried to kill the Sultan. Mehmed II escaped and marched to the capital of Wallachia, Târgoviste, where he found over 23,844 Turks and Bulgarians impaled. The Sultan and his army marched further up to Danbube to Brăila, which they burned before retreating to Adrianople. Both armies claimed victory.
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Rise of Empires: Ottoman – Mehmed VS Vlad (2020 -2022) Main Cast, Actors and characters
Cem Yiğit Üzümoğlu portrays Mehmet the Conqueror, the focus of the docudrama Rise of Empires: Ottoman.
Tommaso Basili portrays Constantine XI Palaiologos, the last Christian leader of Constantinople.
Tuba Büyüküstün portrays Mara Branković, a Serbian princess who will be the adoptive mother of Mehmet II.
Selim Bayraktar plays Çandarlı Halil Pasha, right hand on Mehmed and his father.
Tolga Tekin portrays Murad II, father of Mehmed the Conqueror.
Daniel Nuță plays Vlad Țepeș/ Vlad the Impaler or Dracula, the fierce Wallachian prince who will face Mehmed The Conqueror on the battlefield.
Radu Micu portrays Dimitrie, Vlad Țepeș’s right hand
Damla Sönmez plays Ana
Osman Sonant plays Loukas Notaras
Ushan Çakır portrays Zaganos Pasha
Birkan Sokullu plays Giovanni Giustiniani, the Venetian mercer hired by the Byzantines during the siege.
Tansu Biçer portrays Orban, the exiled brother of Mehmed II.
Nail Kırmızıgül plays Hızır Çelebi
Eva Dedova as Katarina
Tuğrul Tülek as George Sphrantzes
İlayda Akdoğan plays Therma Sphrantzes
Erdal Yıldız portrays Suleiman Baltoghlu
Baki Davrak portrays Đurađ Branković
Ryan OL plays Genovese Nobleman
The cast of Netflix’s docudrama Rise of Empires: Ottoman, Mehmed vs. Vlad, includes historian names like Roger Crowley, Lars Brownworth, Jason Goodwin, Marios Philippides, Andrei Pogăciaş Mihail Hasan, Michael Talbot, and Emrah Safa Gürkan.
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Release date season 2 of Rise of Empires: Ottoman, Mehmed VS Vlad
The second season of Netflix’s docudrama Rise of Empires: Ottoman, Mehmed VS Vlad, will premiere on 29 December 2022.
WHERE CAN I WATCH Rise of Empires: Ottoman – Mehmed VS Vlad?
The Turkish docudrama Rise of Empires: Ottoman, starring Cem Yigit Uzümoglu, Tommaso Basili, Selim Bayraktar, Tuba Büyüküstün, and Daniel Nuță, is available for streaming on Netflix.
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