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Suleiman's Daughter: The Tragedy of Mihrimah Sultan
· 6:00 · S5 E227
Episode Suleiman's Daughter: The Tragedy of Mihrimah Sultan
While her father Süleyman the Magnificent was expanding the Ottoman Empire and his mother Hürrem Sultan navigated the harem’s politics, their daughter Mihrimah Sultan wielded power in ways that surprised even seasoned courtiers. This episode explores how she became one of the most influential women in Istanbul, not just through marriage to Grand Vizier Rüstem Pasha, but through her own vast architectural legacy and political maneuvering. We look at the specific vakıf endowments she built along the Golden Horn, the strategic importance of the Üsküdar and Edirnekapı mosques, and the complex, often tense relationship between a sultan’s daughter and her vizier husband. We also examine the historical sources, including the travel writings of Evliya Çelebi and the court chronicles, that reveal a woman who understood that true power lay in controlling land, water, and public charity rather than just court intrigue.
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