The Sultanate of Women is a fascinating period of time in Ottoman history. It started in approximately 1533, when Suleiman the Magnificent married the love of his life - Hürrem Sultan. It ended in 1683, with the death of Turhan Hatice Sultan.
WHAT IS THE SULTANATE OF WOMEN?
The Sultanate of Women was the time when wives and mothers of sultans ruled the ...
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New Mosque
Of all Ottoman heritage in Istanbul, the monumental Ottoman imperial mosques are the most important and surely the most visible.
The biggest and the most impressive complexes are from the 16th and the 17th century, although the mosques built in the 18th and the 19th century are equally significant and beautiful.
OTTOMAN IMPERIAL MOSQUES
These magnificent ...
OTTOMAN IMPERIAL MOSQUES
These magnificent ...
I am currently travelling across Turkey. My trip started in magnificent Istanbul. I've been to Istanbul six times before. However, this time I decided to spend a week there and to explore the city in more detail. I have already seen the most important sites during my past visits.
But, Istanbul is so full of history that there is always something new to discover.
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