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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