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1. Rise of Empires: Ottoman (2020–2022)
TV-MA | 45 min | Documentary, Drama, History
Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II wages an epic campaign to take the Byzantine capital of Constantinople and shapes the course of history for centuries.
Stars: Cem Yigit Uzümoglu, Tuba Büyüküstün, Alp Ilkman, Ushan Çakir
Votes: 32,938
2. The Protector (2018–2020)
TV-MA | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Discovering his ties to a secret ancient order, a young man living in modern Istanbul embarks on a quest to save the city from an immortal enemy.
Stars: Çagatay Ulusoy, Hazar Ergüçlü, Okan Yalabik, Burçin Terzioglu
Votes: 37,008
3. Dirilis: Ertugrul (2014–2019)
TV-14 | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The heroic story of Ertugrul Ghazi, the father of Osman (Uthman) who founded the Ottoman Empire.
Stars: Engin Altan Düzyatan, Hülya Darcan, Cengiz Coskun, Nurettin Sönmez
Votes: 39,883
4. The Magnificent Century (2011–2014)
90 min | Biography, Drama, History
From 1520, follows Suleiman the Magnificent and his relatives from his great conquests to the "Battle of Szigetvár".
Stars: Halit Ergenç, Nur Fettahoglu, Selim Bayraktar, Selen Öztürk
Votes: 19,153
5. The Message (1976)
PG | 177 min | Biography, Drama, History
This epic historical drama chronicles the life and times of Prophet Muhammad and serves as an introduction to early Islamic history.
Director: Moustapha Akkad | Stars: Anthony Quinn, Irene Papas, Michael Ansara, Johnny Sekka
Votes: 50,873
6. The Annunciation (1984)
100 min | Drama
When Adam and Eve, having succumbed to Lucifer's temptation, are expelled from the Garden of Eden, Adam makes Lucifer keep his promise. Lucifer then grants Adam a dream of the world to come.
Director: András Jeles | Stars: Péter Bocsor, Júlia Mérö, Eszter Gyalog, György Belme
Votes: 589
7. Uyanis: Büyük Selcuklu (2020–2022)
120 min | Drama, History, War
The war of the Great Seljuk Emperor, Meliksah and her loyalist, Sencer against Hasan Sabbah, who is sworn to destroy the Seljuks.
Stars: Bugra Gülsoy, Ekin Koç, Hatice Sendil, Gürkan Uygun
Votes: 4,700
8. Fatih (2018)
120 min | Action, History, War
Fatih series will be about the life of Ottoman sultan Fatih Sultan Mehmet.
Stars: Kenan Imirzalioglu, Çetin Tekindor, Gürkan Uygun, Büsra Develi
Votes: 1,798
9. Conquest 1453 (2012)
Not Rated | 162 min | Action, Drama, History
After the death of his father Murat II, Mehmet II ascends to the Ottoman throne. After braving internal and external enemies, he decides to complete what he was destined to do - conquer Constantinople.
Director: Faruk Aksoy | Stars: Devrim Evin, Ibrahim Celikkol, Dilek Serbest, Cengiz Coskun
Votes: 59,099 | Gross: $0.07M
10. Constantine's and Helen's (1998–2000)
Comedy
Eleni and Konstantinos who hate each other are forced to live under the same roof awaiting the trial which will determine the ownership of the house.
Stars: Eleni Randou, Haris Romas, Vassilis Koukouras, Maria Lekaki
Votes: 4,014
11. Bir Fetih Ülküsü Kizilelma (2023– )
History
When Aksemseddin accepts the tutorship of Sehzade Mehmed, the epic story of both Mehmed and Aksemseddin will begin.
Stars: Miraç Sözer, Larissa Lara Türközer, Ali Karadagli, Efe Yesilay
Votes: 375
12. Constantine and the Cross (1961)
Approved | 120 min | Adventure, Drama, History
Biopic of Constantine the Great, set between 293-312 AD, from his days as Tribune to his accession as Roman Emperor of Gaul under the tetrarchy system and ending with his battle against the usurper Roman Emperor Maxentius in Rome.
Directors: Lionello De Felice, Irving Rapper | Stars: Cornel Wilde, Belinda Lee, Massimo Serato, Christine Kaufmann
Votes: 568
13. Kara Murat: Fatih'in Fermani (1973)
R | 88 min | Action, Adventure
Fatih Sultan Mehmet conquers Byzantine territory, making Istanbul capital of the Ottoman Empire. The cruel Vlad plunders Turkish villages, so Fatih orders Hamza Pasa to take care of him. ... See full summary »
Director: Natuk Baytan | Stars: Cüneyt Arkin, Meral Orhonsay, Hale Soygazi, Melda Sözen
Votes: 1,378
14. Kahpe Bizans (1999)
97 min | Comedy, History
The story of Yetis Bey (Cem Davran) and his struggle with Byzantian Emperor (Illetyus) is presented in a humorous way.
Director: Gani Müjde | Stars: Mehmet Ali Erbil, Demet Sener, Cem Davran, Sümer Tilmaç
Votes: 7,609
15. Fatih Sultan Mehmed: Yeni Çag (2023 TV Movie)
History
Directors: Ekrem Arslan, Caner Cetiner | Stars: Can Sipahi, Emin Gürsoy, Bülent Alkis, Ali Efe Altunbas
Votes: 23
16. Theodora, Slave Empress (1954)
Approved | 88 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Teodora, a Roman courtesan and former slave girl, marries the Roman emperor Justinian and assumes the throne as Empress of Rome. But the divide between nobility and slave is too great. ... See full summary »
Director: Riccardo Freda | Stars: Georges Marchal, Gianna Maria Canale, Renato Baldini, Irene Papas
Votes: 287
17. Journey of Faith (2008)
60 min | Documentary
Traveling to fourteen biblical locations on an extraordinary journey,this visually stunning documentary traces the rich trail of Christianity through the ages in Turkey.
Director: Victoria Barrett
Votes: 10
18. Ilya Muromets i Solovey Razboynik (2007)
Not Rated | 80 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Ilya Muromets has to rescue his trusty horse Burushka and Kiev treasury from the greedy hands of famous bandit, Solovey-Razboynik.
Director: Vladimir Toropchin | Stars: Valeriy Solovyov, Sergey Makovetskiy, Ekaterina Gorokhovskaya, Oleg Tabakov
Votes: 2,151
19. Bizans Oyunlari: Geym of Bizans (2016)
101 min | Comedy
After the death of Byzantium King III. Kilitor, difficult days start for the Mayalar. The new Queen V. Kilitorya attack to Mayalar and kidnap their women to break their DNA code.
Director: Gani Müjde | Stars: Gürkan Uygun, Tolgahan Sayisman, Murat Dalkiliç, Gonca Vuslateri
Votes: 3,242
20. The Dark Ages (2007 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, Drama, History
The History Channel examines the Dark Ages from the fall of the Roman Empire to the First Crusade.
Director: Christopher Cassel | Stars: Philip Daileader, Kelly DeVries, Bonnie Effros, Adnan Husain
Votes: 459
21. Vyzantini rapsodia (1968)
90 min | Drama, Romance
Director: Giorgos Skalenakis | Stars: Kostas Karras, Betty Arvaniti, Thodoros Roubanis, Yanis Alexandridis
Votes: 27
22. Byzantium: The Lost Empire (1997– )
208 min | Documentary
John Romer recreates the glory and history of Byzantium. From the Hagia Sophia in present-day Istanbul to the looted treasures of the empire now located in St. Marks in Venice.
Star: John Romer
Votes: 229
23. Yaroslavna, koroleva Frantsii (1979)
98 min | Adventure, History, Musical
Director: Igor Maslennikov | Stars: Kirill Lavrov, Elena Koreneva, Viktor Yevgrafov, Khanka Mikuch
Votes: 90
24. Theodora (1921)
Drama
Teodora, a Roman courtesan and former slave girl, marries the Roman emperor Justinian and assumes the throne as Empress of Rome. But a love affair with a handsome Greek whom she meets in ... See full summary »
Director: Leopoldo Carlucci | Stars: Rita Jolivet, Ferruccio Biancini, René Maupré, Emilia Rosini
Votes: 23
25. Fatih'in Fedaisi Kara Murat (2015)
106 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Kara Murat is a dark-haired, brave and strong young raider. He is a warrior who could run into the Byzantine army just by himself and change the course of the battle fought in Serbia ... See full summary »
Director: Aytekin Birkon | Stars: Fatih Usta, Bahadir Sari, Nezih Isitan, Ceyda Tepeliler
Votes: 770
26. Kassiani (1960)
80 min | Drama, History, Romance
The story of the nineteen-year-old Christian hymnographer, Kassiani, and the young ruler, Emperor Theophilos, in sixth-century Byzantium.
Director: Ilias Paraskevas | Stars: Aliki Zaverdinou, Andreas Barkoulis, Giorgos Kabanellis, Theano Ioannidou
Votes: 12
27. Doxobus (1987)
105 min | Adventure, Drama
Doxobus is the name of a Byzantine village. When the first civil war breaks out in Byzantium, Xenos will become the leader of Doxobus. He will establish his power, completely changing the lives of the poor villagers.
Director: Fotos Lambrinos | Stars: Tasos Palatzidis, Stelios Kapatos, Varvara Mavromati, Stefanos Kyriakidis
Votes: 40
28. Giuliano l'apostata (1919)
102 min | Biography, Drama, History
Highly stylised biopic of the last Pagan Roman-Byzantine Emperor, Julian the Philosopher, known to Christians as 'the Apostate'. Orphaned by his cousin Constantius (Costanzo), and narrowly ... See full synopsis »
Director: Ugo Falena | Stars: Mila Bernard, Rina Calabria, Claudio Caparelli, Vincenzo D'Amore
29. Taste of Centuries (2003)
93 min | Fantasy, Horror
Vampires existed in the Greek Mythology long before they appeared in Western culture. Some the vampires entities were Mormolikies, Empouses and Lamia. Legend says that Lamia was one of the ... See full summary »
Director: Zachos Samoladas | Stars: Calliope Georgousi, Thomas Kastias, Efi Katsafarou, Marina Kiriakou
31. Sir Steven Runciman: Bridge to the East (1987 TV Movie)
54 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A look at Byzantium through the eyes of one of Britain's greatest historians, Sir Steven Runciman, who guides us from the mosaics of Ravenna, to the beauty of Monemvassia, to the Ecumenical... See full summary »
Director: Lydia Carras | Stars: Alan Bates, Steven Runciman
Votes: 19
32. Zeitreisen - Geschichte entdecken (2002– )
Documentary, Short
Stars: Klaus-Jürgen Matz, Joachim Fried
34. Byzance (1964)
11 min | Short, History
The fall and pillaging of the once ancient Greek and later Roman city of Byzantium (also known as Constantinople and later Istanbul) by the Ottoman Empire in 1453.
Director: Maurice Pialat | Star: André Reybaz
Votes: 113
35. Teodora (1914)
Short
Director: Roberto Roberti | Stars: Giovanni Pezzinga, Roberto Roberti, Bice Valerian
36. Creators of Legacies
Action, Adventure, Fantasy | Announced
The last Byzantine Cataphract, assigned to a border fort in Serbia, is a target of an assassination attempt. The Empire is falling apart in the midst of invasions from all sides. And he is out to save it.
37. Exploring Ancient Turkey (1998)
30 min | Short
Turkey is a country of contrasts, which once witnessed the ebb and flow of great cultures and civilizations.
Director: Fred Heiman | Star: Peggy Heiman
38.
Father Brown (1974)
Episode:
The Curse of the Golden Cross
(1974)
Not Rated | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When Professor Gerald Smaill, an American archaeologist, discovers a golden Byzantine cross in cave in Crete, a disembodied voice threatens him with death.
Director: Robert Tronson | Stars: Kenneth More, James Maxwell, Peter Copley, Sarah Lawson
Votes: 74
39.
Once Upon a Time... Man (1978–1981)
Episode:
Les conquêtes de l'Islam
(1978)
TV-PG | 26 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
The conquests of Islam.
Director: Albert Barillé | Stars: Annie Balestra, Albert Barillé, Yves Barsacq, Claude Bertrand
Votes: 73
40.
Engineering an Empire (2005–2007)
Episode:
The Byzantines
(2006)
TV-PG | 43 min | Documentary, History
The story of Byzantium and some of there accomplishments.
Directors: Rebecca Cameron, Mark Cannon | Stars: Peter Weller, Michael Carroll
Votes: 44
41.
Secrets of the Dead (2000– )
Episode:
King Arthur's Lost Kingdom
(2019)
TV-PG | Documentary, History, War
Uncover new archaeological evidence rewriting our understanding of the Dark Ages in 5th- and 6th-century Britain that might also explain the legend of King Arthur.
Director: Kenny Scott | Stars: Max Adams, Peter Donnelly, Maria Duggan, James Gossip
Votes: 75
42.
Discovering the World (2019)
Episode:
Istanbul - Byzantium Forever
(2019)
52 min | Documentary
Sitting astride two continents, Istanbul is the economic and cultural capital of Turkey. Plunge into everyday life and visit fabulous landmarks. Festivals and aerial photography give you a privileged look inside the city of 1,001 nights.
Director: Pierre Brouwers | Star: Paul Barrett
43.
Fall of Civilizations (2019– )
Byzantium - Last of the Romans: Part 1
(2021 Podcast Episode)
100 min | Documentary, History
Paul Cooper examines one of history's most incredible stories of survival - the thousand-year epic of the Byzantine Empire. He explains how this civilization suffered the loss of its ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Cooper | Stars: Paul Cooper, Nicolas Rixon, Annie Kelly, Cleo Madeleine
Votes: 7
44.
Fall of Civilizations (2019– )
Byzantium - Last of the Romans: Part 2
(2021 Podcast Episode)
107 min | Documentary, History
Paul Cooper examines one of history's most incredible stories of survival - the thousand-year epic of the Byzantine Empire. He explains how this civilization suffered the loss of its ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Cooper | Stars: Paul Cooper, Nicolas Rixon, Lachlan Lucas, Peter Walters
Votes: 9
45.
History Time (2017– )
Episode:
Normans in Italy: Wars of the Lombards & Byzantines (1008-1053)
(2019)
31 min | Documentary, History
Following the collapse of the Roman Empire under the invasion of Germanic tribes, the Lombards sought control of Italy but were opposed by the Bizantine Empire in the south. This unstable ... See full summary »
Star: Pete Kelly
46.
The Armchair Historian (2017– )
Episode:
How did Venice Become a Trade Empire?
(2018)
8 min | Documentary, Animation
The Armchair Historian traces the history of the Venetian republic from its creation shortly after the fall of Rome through the next thousand years as a mercantile power.
Director: Griffin Johnsen | Star: Griffin Johnsen
47.
Megaprojects (2020– )
Episode:
Walls of Constantinople: The Last Great Ancient Fortification
(2021)
18 min | Documentary
The history of Constaniople's imposing city walls and fortifications are discussed.
Star: Simon Whistler
48.
Time Team (1994– )
Episode:
Secrets of the Saxon Gold: A Time Team Special
(2012)
Not Rated | 47 min | Documentary, History
The Staffordshire Hoard is the largest hoard of Saxon gold ever discovered. Its origins remain shrouded in mystery, as does how it was abandoned in a field along Watling Street in the late 7th Century. Time Team investigates.
Director: Mel Morpeth | Stars: Tony Robinson, Sam Newton, Terry Herbert, Fred Johnson
Votes: 13
49.
Signore Galilei (2020– )
Episode:
Gaps of the Gods: The Bosporus & Dardanelles Straits
(2023)
8 min | Documentary
The Bosporus and Dardanelles Straits have been strategic waterways between the Black and Medeterrannean Seas and between Europe and Asia for thousands of years.
50.
Fatih (2018)
Episode:
1.Bölüm
(2018)
Action, History, War
Sehzade Mehmed leaves from Manisa to Edirne accede to the throne after the death of his father Murad Han. The other candidate of the throne, Sehzade Orhan, is in Konstantiniyye at this time... See full summary »
Directors: Cevdet Mercan, Ezizhan Töre | Stars: Kenan Imirzalioglu, Çetin Tekindor, Gürkan Uygun, Ertan Saban
Votes: 172