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Sultanate of Women
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 ...
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. However, the Atik Valide Mosque in Üsküdar is also special for two reasons. An imperial mosque built in the name of formidable Nurbanu Sultan, it proudly symbolises 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 ...
