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Of all the Ottoman heritage in Istanbul, the most striking are the monumental imperial mosques. The largest complexes date to the 16th and 17th centuries, although those built in the 18th and 19th centuries are equally significant. Fatih Sultan Mehmed constructed two large mosque complexes in the 15th century, shortly after conquering Constantinople. However, both were later destroyed by earthquakes and ...
Of all the Ottoman heritage in Istanbul, the most striking are the monumental imperial mosques. The largest complexes date to the 16th and 17th centuries, although those built in the 18th and 19th centuries are equally significant. Fatih Sultan Mehmed constructed two large mosque complexes in the 15th century, shortly after conquering Constantinople. However, both were later destroyed by earthquakes and ...
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 - 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 the empire. From 1566, when Suleiman ...
WHAT IS SULTANATE OF WOMEN?
It was the time when wives and mothers of sultans ruled the empire. From 1566, when Suleiman ...
