In this episode, Lucas and Luna delve into the quiet but explosive world of Istanbul's kanlılık — the blood feuds that simmered beneath the surface of Ottoman urban life. Set against the backdrop of the 17th-century city, they explore a specific feud between the Janissary and the esnaf guilds over control of the Bazaar, a conflict that erupted in 1651 near the Grand Bazaar. Lucas traces the social codes that governed honor and revenge, the role of the kadı court in mediating disputes, and the heavy-handed response of the Sublime Porte. Along the way, they touch on the Yeniçeri Ağası, the Çarşı, and the Ahilik brotherhoods that tried to keep the peace. This episode offers a rare look into the lived realities of ordinary Ottomans, far from the sultans and sieges, and reveals how a city's identity was shaped by the quiet violence and stubborn codes of its people.
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