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b'Mehmet VI stepped on to a British warship to seek refuge in Malta on 17th November, 1922 - thereby becoming the last Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, a dynasty stretching back to the 14th Century.\\xa0\\nHe was accompanied by his first Chamberlain, his doctor, two secretaries, a valet, a barber, two eunuchs, and a bandmaster.\\xa0\\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly dig into the archives to see how the event was portrayed in the triumphant West; consider the fate of the Royals left behind in modern-day Turkey; and ponder what \\u2018cautiously optimistic exile music\\u2019 might sound like..\\n.\\xa0\\nFurther Reading:\\n\\u2022 \\u2018Great Ottoman Empire in Turkey\\u2019 (Go Turkey Tourism):\\nhttps://www.goturkeytourism.com/about-turkey/great-ottoman-empire-in-turkey.html\\n\\u2022 \\u2018CONSTANTINOPLE 1922-1923, WHERE NOTHING HAPPENS AS ONE EXPECTS\\u2019, (Major P A J Wright OBE, The Guards Magazine, 2016): http://guardsmagazine.com/features/Autumn2016/16autumn_04Constantinople.html\\n\\u2022 \\u2018Ten Minute History - The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Birth of the Balkans\\u2019 (History Matters, 2018): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96n33WWgE9g\\nWe had EVEN MORE to say about why Mehmet brought his eunuchs to Malta, rather than his wives. To hear bonus material this and every week*, support the show NOW at\\xa0Patreon.com/Retrospectors!\\n(*top two tiers only)\\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Emma Corsham.\\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2021.\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'