Episode 9-Murad II part 2-Can't I Just Go Home?




The  History of the Ottoman Empire show

Summary: Last we left Murad II he had established peace in both the eastern and western Boarders of the empire, and this week we finally see what he is going to do with this new found calm, abdicate the thrown to his young son Mehmed. Despite one day becoming one of the most accomplished Sultans the empire would ever see, at 12 years old Mehmed was too young at his first try at the thrown, Murad would have to be called back to defend the empire, he would abdicate the thrown once again, Mehmed proved once again he was not ready, and Murad II would finally come to terms with having to stay in power in order to secure the Ottoman State.