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Episode 3
Simon Sebag Montefiore finds out how Vienna defeated the Ottoman threat at the end of the 17th century, with the help of a pan-European army which rushed to the rescue.
This week historian Simon Sebag Montefiore finds out how Vienna defeated the Ottoman threat at the end of the 17th century. With the help of a pan-European army which rushed to the rescue, this was the largest cavalry charge in history. The city was saved and the imperial capital was to become the most glittering in the world.
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Mon 18 Apr 202202:30GMT
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Simon Sebag Montefiore |
| Producer | Dominic Ozanne |
| Director | Dominic Ozanne |
| Producer | Richard Pearson |
| Director | Richard Pearson |
| Series Producer | Richard Downes |
| Executive Producer | Mike Smith |
