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Suleiman I (Ottoman Turkish: سليمان اول Süleyman-ı Evvel; Modern Turkish: I. Süleyman, IPA:; 6 November 1494 – 6 September 1566), commonly known as Suleiman the Magnificent in the Western world and as Suleiman the Lawgiver (قانونى سلطان سليمان Ḳānūnī Sulṭān Süleymān) in his own realm, was the Ottoman sultan between 1520 and his death in 1566.
Mahidevran was the mother of Şehzade Mustafa, the eldest surviving son of the reigning Sultan.She held a prominent position in the harem of her son in Manisa.While Hürrem Sultan became Suleiman's favorite and legal wife, Mahidevran retained the status of the mother of Suleiman's eldest son, [6] and was referred to as Suleiman's "first wife" by some diplomats, despite the fact that they were ...
In Turkish, Suleiman the Magnificent is known as "Kanuni", the "Lawgiver", for his contributions as a lawmaker. Suleiman compiled all of the kanun-names before him, filtered through and edited them, and issued a single sultanic code, which would last for more than three-hundred years.
Cihangir was born in 1531 in Constantinople [1] [2] during the reign of his father, Suleiman the Magnificent. His mother was Hürrem Sultan, [1] [2] an Orthodox priest's daughter, [3] who was the current Sultan's concubine at the time. In 1533 or 1534, his mother, Hürrem, was freed and became Suleiman's legal wife. [4]
However, Suleiman the Magnificent broke tradition and freed his former concubine Hürrem from slavery, and legally married her elevating her position from favorite consort to Queen consort. [5] A handful of Ottoman Sultanas held the same title after Hürrem, but not necessarily resulting from legal marriage like the case of Hürrem.
Rüstem Pasha is also known as Damat Rüstem Pasha (the epithet damat meaning 'son-in-law') as a result of his marriage to the sultan's daughter, Mihrimah Sultan, in 1539. He is regarded as one of the most influential and successful grand viziers of the Ottoman Empire .
Bayezid was born in 1527 [1] in Constantinople during the reign of his father, Suleiman the Magnificent. His mother was Hürrem Sultan, [2] [3] an Orthodox priest's daughter, [4] who was the current Sultan's concubine at the time. In 1533 or 1534, his mother, Hürrem, was freed and became Suleiman's legal wife.
This phenomenon took place from roughly 1520s/1530s to 1683, beginning in the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent with the rise of Hürrem Sultan and ending with the death of Turhan Sultan. These women were either the consorts – either wives or concubines – of the Sultan, referred to as haseki sultans , or the mothers of the Sultan, known as ...