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Of all the remarkable Ottoman heritage in Istanbul, undoubtedly the most famous are the monumental imperial mosques located in the Fatih district. The Blue Mosque, Şehzade Mosque and Süleymaniye Mosque are all architectural marvels, globally recognised as symbols of Ottoman grandeur. However, in the quieter district of Üsküdar, the Cinili Mosque also holds a special place in Ottoman history. Commissioned by ...
Of all the Ottoman heritage, the most renowned are the monumental imperial mosques of Istanbul's Fatih district, such as the Blue Mosque, the Nuruosmaniye Mosque and the Süleymaniye Mosque. Yet, the Atik Valide Mosque in Üsküdar holds a special place for two reasons. Built in the name of the formidable Nurbanu Sultan, it stands as a proud symbol of the Sultanate of Women era in Ottoman history.
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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 ...
