Read part one here. In 1553, Mihrimah’s husband would play a role in the downfall of her elder half-brother Mustafa. According to Rüstem, during an offensive by the Persians, there were mutterings that Mustafa should dethrone his father as he was too old to go against the enemy himself. Mustafa refused, despite accepting the reading [read more]
Mihrimah Sultan was born in the fall of 1522 as the second child and first daughter of Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and Hurrem Sultan, also known as Roxelana. Her father was away for much of the pregnancy and her subsequent birth and only returned home in February 1523. Mihrimah means “sun and moon” or [read more]
Rabia Gulnus Emetullah Valide Sultan has often been overlooked by historians of the Ottoman empire. While she was one of the most powerful Queens, she is not included in the “Sultanate of Women.” [1] Yet Gulnus Sultan was Mehmed IV’s favourite for 23 years. She was also the Valide Sultan for 20 years during her [read more]
Turhan Hatice Sultan was one of the most powerful women in the Ottoman Empire. She was a captive who became the favourite concubine of the sultan, Ibrahim. She was known to be ambitious and was locked in a power struggle for three years with Kosem Sultan, whom she eventually murdered. However, when she became queen [read more]
This article was written by Ezgi Özcan. Safiye Sultan was the chief consort of Murad III and queen mother of Mehmed III. She was one of the most powerful chief consorts and queen mothers in Ottoman history. Contrary to the previous chief consorts or queen mothers, Safiye Sultan didn’t need a great love story, and [read more]
This article was written by Ezgi Özcan. Mahidevran was chief consort as a mother of the oldest surviving son of Suleiman the Magnificent. Her full name was Gülbahar Mahidevran Sultan due to her great beauty; Gülbahar means “rose of the spring” and Mahidevran means “the most beautiful in all”. She was the chief consort of [read more]
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