I have uploaded the first episode of my new YouTube series, Salvation & Catastrophe: The Greek-Turkish War 1919-1923. In this series I will cover the events leading to, during, and the aftermath of the Greek-Turkish War of 1919-1923 on a monthly basis, as they happened 100 years ago. You can see the October 1918 episode by clicking here
https://youtu.be/_d0_nii5hzs (https://youtu.be/_d0_nii5hzs)
I also set up a twitter account dedicated to it. You can find the handle in the description. Enjoy! If you like it, share, subscribe, and like!
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Konstantinos
Fascinating =D> =D> =D>
Thank you, top work.
Did you do the whole thing without a script, remarkable.
I did make a script and used the Teleprompter software from Imaginary Sense to follow it. But I am not happy with my performance. I think scripts take away some of my spontaneity. Next time I will use a keywords approach rather than fully script the episode and see how it works.
Thanks for watching and liking everyone!
ML he mentioned the Teleprompter software at the end of the video
Was your attention wandering towards the end ;)
Almost certainl... squirrel!
Off to a very nice start.
Personally I find that a dialog or conversation is a more engaging way to present history but I think you did a fine job even with the prompter.
Very good and fascinating opening episode. Well done old chap.
The first special episode for Salvation and Catastrophe is up. I am doing this in order to keep the episodes under 20 minutes. This special episode covers the Ottoman Greeks 1908-1918.
https://youtu.be/7uKes2d7R64 (https://youtu.be/7uKes2d7R64)
I will be keep updating this thread with episodes as they come out.
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KTravlos
I'll have a good look at this later as I have both Greek and Ottoman ships for most of this period :)
Another fascinating video =D> =D> =D>
A window on a horrific period of history
New Episode! November 1918! Politics, Politics and even more Politics. Even has communists in it!
https://youtu.be/3s24gLyKWdo (https://youtu.be/3s24gLyKWdo)
Konstantinos Travlos, PhD
Another fascinating episode :)
Interesting to see how the Entente powers repeatedly 'ignored' the terms of the Armistice of Mudros
One thing I have found frustrating in researching the Ottomans in WWI and earlier is the way that a lot of the people involved are know by a number of different names
e.g Ismet Pasha - Inonu, Kazim Pasha - Karabekihr
My understanding is that terms like Pasha and Bey are titles rather than names but the name changes are confusing for a non-Turkish speaker. Are there particular reasons for these?
Bey, Pasha etc are indeed titles. Bey means more or less sir, Pasha means General or High Minister, and Efendi means lord (but not with the same gravitas as in the UK).
The problem is simple. The Muslim populations of the Ottoman Empire did not use surnames, unlike their Christians and Jewish fellow subjects that started doing so earlier. Surnames for the population of the Turkish Republic became required in 1934, when everyone had to pick a surname (and the Christians and Jews had to turkify their surnames). Those Muslims born in the Balkans tended to have surnames, as did any that were citizens of a Balkan State before 1934.
This means that most actors in the pre-1934 period are known in pre-1934 accounts by their titles etc, but post-1934 written accounts will use the surnames, not always pointing out the pre-post use. A similar problem are greek pre-1923 sources that use the old calendar.
My advice is to keep lists :p
Thanks Konstantinos :)
At least I now know why I'm being driven to distraction ~X(
Happy New Year to all.
The December 1918 episode is up.
https://youtu.be/CcapHfpJxJ8
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Konstantinos Travlos
Very interesting. Started to read more about this period after reading Giles Milton's book Paradise Lost about Smyrna in 1922
Thanks, a very useful and thoughtful lecture.
The January 1919 episode is now up!
https://youtu.be/4rnFrUNJfhg (https://youtu.be/4rnFrUNJfhg)
Another interesting episode :)
It is very good, I await further episodes with anticipation.
February 1919 episode is up
https://youtu.be/Qk4dY2WzdMU (https://youtu.be/Qk4dY2WzdMU)
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Konstantinos Travlos, PhD
The March 1919 episode is now up. Enjoy and remember to like and subscribe! I need to shave and lose some weight I fear!
https://youtu.be/CnHK5xJgV1w?list=PL7qM1ZYRwV_BBtiZl4fZVUhbknQu9cGQC (https://youtu.be/CnHK5xJgV1w?list=PL7qM1ZYRwV_BBtiZl4fZVUhbknQu9cGQC)
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Konstantinos Travlos
A special episode on the formation of Turkish Nationalism and the history of the Committee of Union and Progress is now up. Forgive the terrible quality. I experimented with something and it did not work. But no time to redo.
https://youtu.be/g1Y5on-VgHM?list=PL7qM1ZYRwV_BBtiZl4fZVUhbknQu9cGQC (https://youtu.be/g1Y5on-VgHM?list=PL7qM1ZYRwV_BBtiZl4fZVUhbknQu9cGQC)
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Konstantinos Travlos
The April 1919 episode is up. Enjoy.
https://youtu.be/xa2IqJXxuw0 (https://youtu.be/xa2IqJXxuw0)
The romp through history continues! We finally reach the war onset! The May 1919 episode of Salvation and Catastrophe: The Greek Turkish War is up!
https://phdleadhead.blogspot.com/2019/05/salvation-and-catastrophe-greek-turkish.html (https://phdleadhead.blogspot.com/2019/05/salvation-and-catastrophe-greek-turkish.html)
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KTravlos
New Special Episode! The British Factor in 1919. In Salvation and Catastrophe: The Greek-Turkish War 1919-1923.
https://phdleadhead.blogspot.com/2019/06/the-british-factor-in-1919-salvation.html (https://phdleadhead.blogspot.com/2019/06/the-british-factor-in-1919-salvation.html)
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KTravlos
Thank you
Fascinating series, very recommended.
The episode of Salvation and Catastrophe: The Greek-Turkish War 1919-1923, covering the June 1919 events is now out.
https://phdleadhead.blogspot.com/2019/06/salvation-and-catastrophe-greek-turkish.html (https://phdleadhead.blogspot.com/2019/06/salvation-and-catastrophe-greek-turkish.html)
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Konstantinos Travlos, PhD
The episode of Salvation and Catastrophe: The Greek-Turkish War 1919-1923, covering the events of July 1919, is now out.
https://phdleadhead.blogspot.com/2019/07/salvation-and-catastrophe-greek-turkish.html (https://phdleadhead.blogspot.com/2019/07/salvation-and-catastrophe-greek-turkish.html)
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Konstantinos Travlos
The Salvation ad Catastrophe: The Greek-Turkish War 1919-1922 episode covering the August 1919 events is now up!
https://youtu.be/C9iMRifh35o (https://youtu.be/C9iMRifh35o)
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Konstantinos Travlos
The episode of Salvation and Catastrophe: The Greek-Turkish War 1919-1923, covering the events of September 1919 is now out.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=j4xwJ-3q8J4 (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=j4xwJ-3q8J4)
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Konstantinos Travlos
The episode covering the October 1919 events is now up. There is also an important announcement!
https://salvationcatastrophe19191923.blogspot.com/2019/10/salvation-and-catastrophe-greek-turkish.html (https://salvationcatastrophe19191923.blogspot.com/2019/10/salvation-and-catastrophe-greek-turkish.html)
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Konstantinos Travlos
The episodes covering the November and December 1919 events
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6BHoVFZ95PM (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6BHoVFZ95PM)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=H-JRK-e0HEA (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=H-JRK-e0HEA)
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Konstantinos Travlos
Just wanted to point out that the series is still ongoing with new episodes added at
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7qM1ZYRwV_BBtiZl4fZVUhbknQu9cGQC (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7qM1ZYRwV_BBtiZl4fZVUhbknQu9cGQC)
and new information at
https://salvationcatastrophe19191923.blogspot.com/ (https://salvationcatastrophe19191923.blogspot.com/)