Byzantium: The Tale Of Three CitiesS1 Ep3 - Capital Of A New Empire

Capital of a New Empire - In the final episode, Simon Sebag Montefiore discovers surprises in Istanbul as it rose to become the imperial capital and Islam's most powerful city. Visiting the great mosques and palaces built by the Ottoman emperors, he tells the stories behind them: of royal concubines, murderous bodyguards and sultans both the powerful and the depraved. (Part 3 of 3) (From the UK) (Documentary Series) (Rpt) PG CC

Byzantium: The Tale Of Three Cities was broadcast on SBS ONE at Saturday 25 February 2017, 05:30. This episode was initially placed on Sunday 2 August 2015.