Brownworth traces the Ottoman rise under Othman, who united Turkic tribes through jihad, conquered Ephesus, and captured Bursa as his deliberate capital chosen for its proximity to Constantinople. After Othman's death, the Turks called themselves Ottoman in his honor and rapidly expanded, taking Nicaea and Nicomedia in rapid succession.
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Episode 16 (15 mentions)
Brownworth traces the Ottoman rise under Othman, who united Turkic tribes through jihad, conquered Ephesus, and captured Bursa as his deliberate capital chosen for its proximity to Constantinople. After Othman's death, the Turks called themselves Ottoman in his honor and rapidly expanded, taking Nicaea and Nicomedia in rapid succession.
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