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Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities

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S1 E3 · Capital of a New Empire

About Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities

Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities is a documentary TV series that premiered on December 5, 2013. It has 1 season and 3 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 3 "Capital of a New Empire", aired on December 19, 2013.

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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Episodes

3 episodes · 1 season

Miniseries

2013 · 3 episodes · Last episode: 12 years ago

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  1. E3

    3. Capital of a New Empire

    Finale

    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.

  2. E2

    2. From Constantinople to Istanbul

    Simon Sebag Montefiore explores modern Istanbul in search of the last centuries of Christian Byzantium, when the once glorious city was buffeted by enemies from both east and west.

  3. E1

    1. From Byzantium to Constantinople

    Simon Sebag Montefiore looks at Istanbul's Greek roots, its transformation into the capital of a Christian empire and reveals how clashes forced eastern and western churches apart.

Cast & crew

Created by Simon Sebag-Montefiore

Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities?

Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on December 19, 2013.

When did the latest episode of Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities come out?

The most recent episode of Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities, Season 1 Episode 3 "Capital of a New Empire", aired on December 19, 2013.

How many seasons of Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities are there?

Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities has 1 season with 3 episodes in total.

When did Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities first air?

Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities first aired on December 5, 2013.

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