Rick Spence

And the idea is that they were going to improve. They were now going to... The Ottoman Empire was a multinational empire. They were going to try to equalize and... bringing in the different groups, and none of that happened. It became worse.

And the idea is that they were going to improve. They were now going to... The Ottoman Empire was a multinational empire. They were going to try to equalize and... bringing in the different groups, and none of that happened. It became worse.

And the idea is that they were going to improve. They were now going to... The Ottoman Empire was a multinational empire. They were going to try to equalize and... bringing in the different groups, and none of that happened. It became worse.

In the same way that you could argue that the goal of Russian revolutionaries was to get rid of the bad, old, incompetent, medieval czarist regime and to bring in a new, great, shining future. And it became even more authoritarian.

In the same way that you could argue that the goal of Russian revolutionaries was to get rid of the bad, old, incompetent, medieval czarist regime and to bring in a new, great, shining future. And it became even more authoritarian.

In the same way that you could argue that the goal of Russian revolutionaries was to get rid of the bad, old, incompetent, medieval czarist regime and to bring in a new, great, shining future. And it became even more authoritarian.

And the crimes of the imperial Russian regime pale the significance of what would follow in the same way that the crimes of Abdulhamid pale to when you get to the Young Turks. But that wasn't necessarily the intention. But von Sabotendorf is a German businessman who's working in this period. And the whole point here is that the Ottoman Empire in this period is a hotbed of political intrigue.

And the crimes of the imperial Russian regime pale the significance of what would follow in the same way that the crimes of Abdulhamid pale to when you get to the Young Turks. But that wasn't necessarily the intention. But von Sabotendorf is a German businessman who's working in this period. And the whole point here is that the Ottoman Empire in this period is a hotbed of political intrigue.

And the crimes of the imperial Russian regime pale the significance of what would follow in the same way that the crimes of Abdulhamid pale to when you get to the Young Turks. But that wasn't necessarily the intention. But von Sabotendorf is a German businessman who's working in this period. And the whole point here is that the Ottoman Empire in this period is a hotbed of political intrigue.

All kinds of interesting things about it. The Young Turk Revolution is essentially a military coup, but it is plotted in Masonic lodges. I know, technically, Masonic lodges are never supposed to be involved in politics, but they are. Or, you know, the lodge meeting breaks up and then you plot the revolution. So same group of people, but it's not technically.

All kinds of interesting things about it. The Young Turk Revolution is essentially a military coup, but it is plotted in Masonic lodges. I know, technically, Masonic lodges are never supposed to be involved in politics, but they are. Or, you know, the lodge meeting breaks up and then you plot the revolution. So same group of people, but it's not technically.

All kinds of interesting things about it. The Young Turk Revolution is essentially a military coup, but it is plotted in Masonic lodges. I know, technically, Masonic lodges are never supposed to be involved in politics, but they are. Or, you know, the lodge meeting breaks up and then you plot the revolution. So same group of people, but it's not technically.

But yes, and there's the Macedonia Resorsa Lodge in Thessaloniki was ground zero for plotting this military coup that was supposed to improve the empire. So, Zabotendorf is in one way or another mixed up in all of this, or at least he's an observer. Plus, he's initiated into the Masonic lodges.

But yes, and there's the Macedonia Resorsa Lodge in Thessaloniki was ground zero for plotting this military coup that was supposed to improve the empire. So, Zabotendorf is in one way or another mixed up in all of this, or at least he's an observer. Plus, he's initiated into the Masonic lodges.

But yes, and there's the Macedonia Resorsa Lodge in Thessaloniki was ground zero for plotting this military coup that was supposed to improve the empire. So, Zabotendorf is in one way or another mixed up in all of this, or at least he's an observer. Plus, he's initiated into the Masonic lodges.

And interestingly enough, the fellow who initiates him into one of these Eastern lodges is a Jewish merchant by the name of Termudi, who's also a Kabbalist. So, Svotendorf is very, very interested in the occult. He's initiated into Eastern Masonic lodges in a period when those same lodges are being used as a center for political intrigue.

And interestingly enough, the fellow who initiates him into one of these Eastern lodges is a Jewish merchant by the name of Termudi, who's also a Kabbalist. So, Svotendorf is very, very interested in the occult. He's initiated into Eastern Masonic lodges in a period when those same lodges are being used as a center for political intrigue.

And interestingly enough, the fellow who initiates him into one of these Eastern lodges is a Jewish merchant by the name of Termudi, who's also a Kabbalist. So, Svotendorf is very, very interested in the occult. He's initiated into Eastern Masonic lodges in a period when those same lodges are being used as a center for political intrigue.

He also apparently is involved in gun running, which in revolutionary periods, there's a lot of money to be made off of that. So, he's connected to various... dark businesses in a tumultuous time with connections to politicized Freemasonry and the occult. Now, in the course of the First World War, he returns to Germany. He just shows up.

He also apparently is involved in gun running, which in revolutionary periods, there's a lot of money to be made off of that. So, he's connected to various... dark businesses in a tumultuous time with connections to politicized Freemasonry and the occult. Now, in the course of the First World War, he returns to Germany. He just shows up.