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In 1451

Sultan Mohammed Bin Murad known as the Conqueror

Took the throne of the Ottoman Empire

after fighting with three of his brothers

And after he became Sultan

He ordered the execution of his brother, Ahmed

Who was only 6 months old only

In fear that one day he will grow up and compete him over the throne

Then he legislated a law which allows a Sultan to kill his brothers

to reach the throne

"Whichever of my sons inherits the Sultanate, it is appropriate..."

"to kill his brothers, in the purpose of establishing the world's order"

"Maltepe, Turkey, 1481"

Today

With the blessings of God we go to war

The land is in front of us

Its welfare...

open for the taking

And we are more worthy of it

As for the coward and tired...

He will not receive...

but the sword!

My Lord!

"Episode one"

We won't march to war today

Prepare the funeral procession to go to Istanbul

And we will go ahead of you

to prepare funeral ceremony fit for Sultan Mohammed, the Conqueror

Send a messenger to Prince Bayezid

He has to reach Istanbul before Prince Cem

Go

Checkmate

Not yet

Now it is checkmate

Leave him, Shahanshah

Why did you do that?

I love playing with Oguz

And I don't like him to get upset

Play with me

I'm better than him

- Come on Pashtak! Pashtak! - "Circassia, Central Asia"

Mariam, Thoma

Help me to get the firewood inside the house

We're coming, mother

Go inside! Go inside! Hurry!

Come on, Mariam!

Go inside

Don't make any noise

- People of the house - Who are they, mother?

I don't know

If they were bandits they would've broken in

- Wait for me here - People of the house

You don't know how hard I tried to get to you

Do you really think that this will protect you?

Who are you and what do you want?

Mariam, Thoma, come

Don't hurt him He's just a child

- We don't have money to offer you - What money?

I'm just a messenger, not a bandit

He has the courage of his uncle no doubt

- His uncle? - Yes, his uncle, the Prince

- He sent me to take you - My brother?

My brother won't go anywhere

I won't go anywhere this is my home and this is my family!

Men!

We will take the boy whether you like it or not

Don't hurt them, I'll go

His uncle sent this money

I'll wait outside, don't take too long

This necklace will protect you wherever you go

It's a necklace filled with my love to you

- I don't want to leave, mother - You have to

Or else they will kill us and take you anyway

Leave, son Leave and face your destiny

You name is Thoma? My name is Nalbay

Do you want a piece of bread?

"Istanbul"

What is this, Salim?

Our grandfather is dead

I feel that there is a dark cloud on the horizon

carrying the unknown in its layers

Send a messenger to Prince Cem

The fight to the throne has began

We're almost in Istanbul

Move faster

What? He was killed?

Why haven't you said anything before Ibn Arab? Why?

I spent the last to days making sure of this

This is the medicine...

That Yacoub Pasha was treating our Lord the Conqueror with

I gave a few drops of it to a little bird

Look

This is the work of Prince Beyazid men

They want to ensure his ascension to the throne

But he is the crown Prince

And the Conqueror was leaning towards displacing him

and naming Cem as successor

It seems like our grandfather is sleeping

But he is dead

And what does that mean?

It means that my father will become Sultan

And will kill your dad

And you, Salim?

- What, grandfather? - Our grandfather is asking...

Do you love him or our father more?

We fear you more, grandfather

I don't fear you, grandfather

I love you more that my father

And more than my mother

And more than anyone else in the world

Why, Salim?

You're the most powerful man in the world

My father fears you

My uncle fears you

Everyone fears you

And I want to be like you when I grow up

We pledge allegiance to you, Prince

till the return of Sultan Bayezid from his travels

Scholars of religion allowed the pledge of allegiance

as long as the Crown Prince is absent

We pledge allegiance to you in times of hardship and ease

- and difficulty and prosperity, and... - You pledge allegiance to a boy?

Are you out of your mind?

You pledge allegiance of the Sultanate to a boy in the absence of Bayezid?

And Prince Cem?

And without the presence of the Grand Vizier?

Take it easy, Pasha

Sheikh Sari permitted it until the return of Prince Bayezid

Sheikh Sari?

No allegiance can be pledged without the presence of the Grand Vizier, Pasha

And the throne should not remain vacant Grand Vizier

Don't you agree, Pasha, that you hastened to end your plot?

You, and Thugli and Yacoub after you killed the Sultan?

Have you lost your mind?

You killed him in the throne hall?

and in front of the boy?

Did you want him to speak in front of the Janissaries, Pasha?

Take him away

May he rest in peace

Nalbay

Be careful, Nalbay!

- Come up! - Men, wake up!

Thoma!

- Are you alright? - I am, but Thoma is hurt

Treat the boy

We're almost done

You look like a knight, boy

I don't want to be a knight

We will see

Don't worry, you will be fine

My Sultan

Padishah, Istanbul...

is under you command, Sultan Bayezid

By God's command I am the delegate in absence

I give the Sultanate to its Sultan

Sultan Bayezid bin Mohammed bin Murad

Leave me alone with my sons

Today we're bidding your grandfather the Conqueror the last farewell

After we waited so long for his funeral

You have learned the commandments of the Conqueror, for years

And here I am today...

I will teach you my commandments

The Sultan is more important than man

and glory is more important than the soul

As the world doesn't open his arms to the gentle and the peaceful

but rather for the bold and ambitious whose heart is dead

whose heart is dead

But it is a boldness that has passed its time

We are at a time where mercy can overcome the sword

and a brother can defeat his brother

And doesn't fear shedding blood on his way to the throne

And a Sultan must die...

for my brother Cem to live, my brother

without shedding blood

he is my brother, despite the Sultanate and the throne

and the throne...

Never accepts being shared by two

There's no harm when men perish for the Sultan to live

And no harm when peace restores what the Conqueror's law has corrupted

- Where have you been all day? - I'm checking on my horse

I thought you wanted to be alone crying over our grandfather

I am sad over our grandfather

but crying is for kids like our cousin Oguz

Stop!

I am Ibn Arab, the Egyptian doctor

and the messenger of the Grand Vizier Al-Karamanli Pasha

Prince Cem

Tell me, has Bayezid preceded me?

The Grand Vizier sent me to warn you about the intrigues of the palace

The Janissaries pledged allegiance to him

And I don't know what is going on now

What about my family?

My mother, my wives and my children in the palace?

We've managed to get them out of the city before I came to you

Except one of your sons we couldn't find him before getting out

Who's left there?

You have a bright future, boy

If you understood how things are managed

you will become a knight and a Prince

Me? A Prince?

Yes, I don't see it far from you, Thoma

You will become a Mamluk soldier till you become strong

and one day you will become a leader

And how is the city where my uncle lives?

Cairo is a city that has everything

It was named Cairo because it conquered all nations

It has witnessed ages and withstood and matured

If you own it you will own the whole world

And if you grew up in it nothing will get in your way

- But it's not my home - It will be

Just like I was a stranger and it became my home

"Cairo"

Come down

Hurry!

Hurry up, hurry up

Thoma, come

We will go to get some water and you stay with the kids

then we will head to the castle

and this is for you

No!

Thoma! Thoma!

Nalbay! Where's Thoma?

Hey!

So Cem wants us to share the lands of the Sultanate!

The declaration of war is clear between the lines of the message, your majesty

and Prince Cem has already declared himself Prince of Bursa

He moved with his army and camped on Yeni Shahir hill, near Istanbul

He will see with his own eyes...

how the Sultan disciplines a disobedient Governor even if it's his own brother!

Thugli Agha

Kill this messenger

and hand his head on the gates of Istanbul, go!

Yes, my Lord

Who would like to buy these dates? Who wants to buy?

Who wants to buy dates more delicious than honey?

Who wants to buy?

God damn you! Are you blind, kid?

- Hey man! - I swear I won't let you go!

Hey man! Wait!

- Look, sir - Take it easy, he's just a kid

Don't be afraid, son, are you ok?

Nothing happened to it I will pay for whatever is spoiled of it

Excuse me, doctor, excuse me These boys are driving me crazy

Take this

Thank you

What's your name?

Are you from the new Mamluks?

Where's your family?

Where's your family?

Come, let's go look for you family

I'm doctor Abdulkarim Al-Husseini

Don't be scared

Mother of Jamal! Jamal!

Come son, come

Don't be afraid

Who's this, father of Jamal?

This is a kid I found in the market

I searched hard for his family but no use

- How are you, son? - There's no use...

He is like this since I found him he doesn't speak

- Bring him food, he looks hungry - Okay

This is Jamal, my son

- How are you? - Lost

He spoke!

Jamal, take him to wash up and give him one of your robes

- Yes - Go on

Come

Father of Jamal, I'm worried about you from this kindness

What is this necklace?

It's a gift from my mother

Where is your mother?

I left her in the village with my sister Mariam

Please, I don't want to talk about them

Alright, as you wish

Look, this is Sultan Salahudin

Who built the castle on top of Mokattam mountain

This is the castle

He crossed the seas from a distant place

Like the Mamluks who all came from a distant place

Oguz

Your father, Prince Cem sent me to take you to him, listen closely...

We will have to run through the gates

Let's go

Come on

My leg!

Help me, Salim!

- My leg - Don't be scared

- Everything will be ok, Oguz - Salim, please Salim

We are cousins

Salim

Come, come I will help you get up

Salim

- Salim - Don't be afraid, Oguz

- Salim - Don't be afraid, Oguz