Episode #44- What Went Down at the Siege of Vienna? (Part I)

Our Fake History

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History, Education, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 30 May 2017

⏱️ 45 minutes

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The 1683 Siege of Vienna has been remembered as one of the most dramatic moments in European history. The Ottoman Turks threw the might of their empire against the walls Vienna in an attempt to capture a prize they called the "Golden Apple". This event would give birth to countless myths, both big and small. Tune in and find out how J.R.R Tolkien, a seven headed dragon, and 280 terrifying burlap bags all play a role in the story!
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0:42.1	There's a story that in the spring of 1683,
0:46.0	Cara Mustafa, the grand visier of the Ottoman Turks,
0:50.4	awoke from a terrible nightmare.
0:53.0	In the dream, the visier had walked out his door
0:56.0	and put new boots on his feet.
0:58.7	Then he looked up and standing in front of him was a ferocious,
1:02.8	seven-headed dragon.
1:05.1	Mustafa froze in that way that you can only freeze in a dream,
1:09.3	and the dragon had its way with him.
1:12.0	It started by stamping the visier under his mighty feet.
1:16.0	Once he'd been completely trampled, the dragon then opened his massive jaws
1:20.6	and bit down hard on the flattened Mustafa.
1:24.4	With that, the visier awoke with a start.
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