Jerusalem 1517: The Ottoman Conquest That Shaped the Holy City

When the Ottoman sultan Selim I marched into Jerusalem in 1517, he brought an end to centuries of Mamluk rule and set the stage for four hundred years of Ottoman governance over the holy city. This episode explores the dramatic takeover itself, the shocking execution of the last Mamluk sultan, Tuman bay, at the city's gates, and the early Ottoman policies that reshaped Jerusalem's religious landscape. Lucas and Luna discuss how Selim's victory at the Battle of Marj Dabiq and his subsequent conquest of Palestine led to a new era of Ottoman patronage of both the Haram al-Sharif and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. They examine the famous Ottoman firman that protected Christian holy sites, the appointment of the first Ottoman governor of Jerusalem, and the construction of the iconic Suleiman the Magnificent's walls that still define the Old City today. The episode also touches on the changing demographics under Ottoman rule, the millet system's application in Jerusalem, and the legacy of Selim's conquest for the city's future.

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