Before we get into the episode, let’s do a brief recap of where we are so far.

• With the Byzantine Empire weakening and shrinking, the Ottomans begin conquering much of the Balkans
• A Serbian Empire emerges, and like most Europeans, wants to stop Ottoman expansion in the Balkans
• The Ottomans defeat a federation of Christian states at the Battle of Kosovo in 1389
• This victory frightens the Western Europeans who proceed to call another crusade