074: Turkic Origins: Part Four: The Seljuks: Act 1

Send us a text The Seljuks started out as a small band of 100 horsemen, their families, and flocks of sheep and camels. In less than a century, they became the most potent power in the Islamic world. Initially, the Seljuks fought with the Khazar Khaganate against the spreading Ummayad Caliphate, and not long after, they ruled over the Caliphate. The History of Modern Greece Podcast covers the Greek people, from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832,...

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The History of Modern Greece covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, to the modern day. We are a father and son team. We are not historians, but we are hardcore fans of history. We embarked on a mission to understand exactly how the Ancient Greek civilization transformed into the modern nation we see today. To prepare ourselves for the journey we purchased dozens of textbooks, watched numberless documentaries, and listened to as many historical podcasts as we could find. Come and join us on our journey to discover the History of Modern Greece.