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Kosem Sultan
Of all Ottoman heritage, undoubtedly the most famous are monumental imperial mosques located in Istanbul’s Fatih district such as the Blue, Şehzade and Süleymaniye Mosque. But, the Cinili Mosque in Üsküdar is also very special. An imperial mosque built in the name of Kösem Sultan, it proudly symbolises the Sultanate of Women era in Ottoman history.
Remarkably, considering that it was built for one of the ...
The Blue Mosque is one of the most famous Ottoman era structures in Istanbul. Together with Hagia Sophia and the Topkapi Palace, it's forms a nucleus of the most visited touristic area in the city. Additionally, with its six minarets, it represents the magnificence of the Ottoman state of an era in which Sultan Ahmed commissioned its construction.
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The story of Sultanate of Women continues with Kosem Sultan. This fascinating period of time in Ottoman history started in approximately 1533, when Suleiman the Magnificent married the love of his life – Hurrem Sultan. It ended with the death of Turhan Hatice Sultan in 1683.
WHAT IS SULTANATE OF WOMEN?
It was the time when wives and mothers of sultans ruled ...
WHAT IS SULTANATE OF WOMEN?
It was the time when wives and mothers of sultans ruled ...
Sultanate of Women is a fascinating period of time in Ottoman history. It started in approximately 1533, when Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent married Hürrem Sultan. It ended with the death of Turhan Hatice Sultan in 1683.
WHAT IS SULTANATE OF WOMEN?
It was the time when wives and mothers of sultans ruled the empire. From 1566, when Sultan Suleiman the ...
WHAT IS SULTANATE OF WOMEN?
It was the time when wives and mothers of sultans ruled the empire. From 1566, when Sultan Suleiman the ...
