Sveriges mest populära poddar
The Story of Lebanon: Trade, War, and Survival — Fexingo History
Samhälle och kulturHistoria

Beirut 1898: The German Emperor's Pilgrimage and the Ottoman Alliance

6 min•30 maj 2026

In 1898, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany made a dramatic visit to the Ottoman Empire, stopping in Beirut and Jerusalem. This episode explores how Wilhelm's pilgrimage to the Holy Land was a calculated move to strengthen German-Ottoman ties, challenge British and French influence in the Middle East, and secure support for the Berlin-to-Baghdad Railway. We trace the Kaiser's landing in Beirut, his meeting with Sultan Abdulhamid II, and the long-term consequences of this alliance, including German military missions to the Ottoman army and the construction of the Hijaz Railway. Along the way, we discuss the role of the Maronite Patriarch, the reaction of local communities in Mount Lebanon, and how this imperial visit foreshadowed the region's entanglement in World War I.

#KaiserWilhelmII #OttomanEmpire #Beirut1898 #GermanEmpire #BaghdadRailway #HijazRailway #SultanAbdulhamid #HolyLand #MaronitePatriarch #MountLebanon #GreatPowerRivalry #WorldWarI #MiddleEastHistory #Imperialism #History #FexingoHistory #LebanonHistory #BeirutHistory

Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

Fler avsnitt av The Story of Lebanon: Trade, War, and Survival — Fexingo History

Visa alla avsnitt av The Story of Lebanon: Trade, War, and Survival — Fexingo History
Beirut 1966: The Collapse of Intra Bank That Shook Lebanon's Golden Age
•5 min
The 1982 Assassination of Bashir Gemayel
•5 min
Beirut 1956: The Banking Secrecy Law That Built a Financial Haven
•8 min
The 1943 National Pact That Shaped Lebanon's Politics
•8 min
The 1932 Census That Fixed Lebanon's Sects
•10 min
Beirut 1875: The Silk Boom That Built a City
•9 min
Beirut 1941: The Forgotten Battle That Determined Lebanon's Fate
•7 min
The 1938 Alexandretta Crisis That Lost Lebanon Its Coast
•10 min
Beirut 1921: The Treaty of Ankara and Lebanon's Lost Coast
•6 min
Beirut 1866: The Secret University That Defied an Empire
•8 min

The Story of Lebanon: Trade, War, and Survival — Fexingo History med Fexingo finns tillgänglig på flera plattformar. Informationen på denna sida kommer från offentliga podd-flöden.