Evliya Çelebi: World Traveler and Companion to Mankind

Stuff You Missed in History Class

• Episode: Evliya Çelebi: World Traveler and Companion to Mankind
• Website: Stuff You Missed in History Class
• Feed URL: http://www.howstuffworks.com/podcasts/stuff-you-missed-in-history-class.rss
• Duration: 00:32:33
• Published: 2012-02-29 19:21

Evliya Çelebi grew up in 17th century Istanbul as the "boon companion" of Sultan Murad IV. In his 20s, Evliya had a prophetic dream and spent decades traveling. During his travels he wrote the Seyahatname, one of history's important travel narratives. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com