Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities
Series Overview
Simon Sebag Montefiore uncovers the three identities of the city some call the Centre of the World: Byzantium, Constantinople and Istanbul. This one metropolis has been the capital city of three empires - Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman. Each brought its own faiths, Gods and traditions, and each left its mark on the city in its architecture, traditions and in the living faith-communities who still populate this vast modern metropolis of 14 million people.
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1 Season • 3 Episodes
2013 – 2013
Premiered: Thu, Dec 5, 2013
Simon Sebag-MontefioreLatest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 3: “Capital of a New Empire”
Visiting the great mosques and palaces built by the Ottoman emperors, Simon Sebag Montefiore looks at how Istanbul became the imperial capital and Islam's most powerful city.
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What is Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities about?
Simon Sebag Montefiore uncovers the three identities of the city some call the Centre of the World: Byzantium, Constantinople and Istanbul. This one metropolis has been the capital city of three empires - Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman. Each brought its own faiths, Gods and traditions, and each left its mark on the city in its architecture, traditions and in the living faith-communities who still populate this vast modern metropolis of 14 million people.
How many seasons does Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities have?
Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities?
Key cast members in Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities include Simon Sebag-Montefiore.
Who created or directed Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities?
Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities was developed and directed by Simon Sebag-Montefiore.