S01 E03 Sultanate of Rum

<p>Countries That Don't Exist Anymore whisks you away to the Sultanate of Rum, AKA medieval Turkey. Join Ed and Phil on a trade route through Anatolia, stopping at the caravanserais of conquest, gentrification and the Crusades.</p> <p>Why did one sultan think he was German? What did Kilij Arslan have to do with the Anglo-Saxons? And could a lowly governor in the Sultanate ever become Emperor of Constantinople? Find out right now... or after that nap.&nbsp;</p> <p>Check out the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ctdeapod.com/">CTDEA WEBSITE</a>&nbsp;for articles, episode transcripts and news. Get in touch with questions and comments.&nbsp;</p> <p>Follow us&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/CTDEApod">@CTDEApod</a>&nbsp;on Twitter for fun facts, news and poorly-informed shouting.&nbsp;</p> <p>Full episode transcript <a href="https://www.ctdeapod.com/post/episode-3-sultanate-of-rum-transcript">here</a>.</p> <p>What else? Oh yeah. Remember to SUBSCRIBE to keep us existing!</p>