In the 193rd episode of tvN‘s ‘Naked World History’, which will air on the 4th, we will learn about the great Ottoman Empire with a history of approximately 600 years.

According to the production team, Professor Kim Jong-il of the Middle East Research Institute at Asin University will be the lecturer for this event. Professor Kim Jong-il, who has lived in Turkey for 20 years and has studied Turkish history, culture, and language from various aspects, will reveal in detail the rise and fall of the Ottoman Empire, which shook world history for a long time.

Professor Kim Jong-il will tell you in detail how the Ottomans, which started out as a small country in Turkey, came to rule over a vast territory spanning three continents: Asia, Africa, and Europe. It explains the process of conquering the impregnable Constantinople using groundbreaking new weapons and tactics, and then reigning as a hegemonic power through large-scale wars of conquest.




Professor Kim Jong-il also reveals the cause of the fall of the Ottoman Empire, which had been growing rapidly by utilizing its geopolitical advantage and interacting with the East and the West. Attention is focused on the shocking corruption of the elite army that made Europe tremble in fear, the decisive factors that caused the Ottoman Empire, a great empire, to disappear into the back alleys of history due to the intervention of foreign powers, etc.

Today’s travel mates are AlphaGo, a Turkish journalist, and Dr. Nam Bo-ram from the Military Compilation Research Institute of the Ministry of National Defense. AlphaGo says, “The Ottoman Empire is the proud history of Turkey,” and shares exciting behind-the-scenes stories surrounding the Ottoman Empire. Dr. Nam Bo-ram also mentions the Ottoman Empire‘s influence in world history, and adds to the informativeness by telling stories about the army and weapons.

The broadcast will be held at 10:10 p.m. on the 4th.

Hong Se-young, Donga.com Reporter projecthong@donga.com

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