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

• The Ottomans defeat the European Crusaders at Nikopol in 1396
• The Ottoman Empire plunges into civil war when Sultan Bayezid dies in 1402
• Mehmed I wins the civil war and emerges as the new Ottoman Sultan
• Mehmed dies in 1421 and is succeeded by his son, Murad II