Selim 1524, bayezid 1525 and cihangir 1533 suleimans first wife mahidevran sultan, and his son crowned prince mustafa also lived under the same roof with the others harem of topkap. At the age of seven, suleiman was sent to study science, history, literature, theology and military tactics in the schools. At the age of seven, suleiman was sent to study science, history, literature, theology and military tactics in the. Sultan suleyman does not hesitate to challenge all of europe with the messages. The story begins 37 years after the death of suleiman the magnificent. Sultan suleiman s sister hatice sultan married to ibrahim pasha hatice sultan was the most favourite sister of sultan suleiman. Hurrem sultan, also known as roxelana, was the chief consort and legal wife of the ottoman sultan suleiman the magnificent.
Suleiman i commonly known as suleiman the magnificent in the west and kanuni sultan. Suleiman the magnificent november 6, 1494september 6, 1566 became the sultan of the ottoman empire in 1520, heralding the golden age of the empires long history before his death. Sultan suleiman the magnificent, attributed to titian source. Critics said it was disrespectful to the sultan because it showed him drinking.
Slave girl alexandra is being transported across the black sea to istanbul to join the sultans harem. The magnificent century is a turkish historical fiction television series. Emotions are running high in turkey due to a new television series that. The animosity between hurrem sultan and mahidevran sultan, mother of the sultans eldest son, and. She entered the imperial harem, rising through the ranks to become the favourit. His rich character and even richer contribution to the region and the. His reign began in 1520, when he was approximately 26 years old, continuing until his death in 1566, two months shy of his 72nd birthday, after 46 years on the throne. Perhaps best known for his overhaul of the ottoman government during his reign, suleiman was known by many names, including the lawgiver. The reign of the ottoman sultan suleiman i and his love life were the inspirations for the turkish. Suleiman accedes the throne and becomes the ottoman empires newest sultan. The only son of selim i, suleyman i was born on november 6th 1494 in trabzon on the black sea coast of modern turkey.
Acceptance of western imperialist discourse in turkish historical tv series. Due to this massive power, european historians named him as suleiman the magnificent. Suleyman the magnificent, byname suleyman i or the lawgiver, turkish suleyman muhtesem or kanuni, born november 1494april 1495died september 56, 1566, near szigetvar, hungary, sultan of the ottoman empire from 1520 to 1566 who not only undertook bold military campaigns that enlarged his realm but also oversaw the development of what came to be regarded as the most characteristic achievements of ottoman civilization in the fields of law, literature, art, and architecture. It was because of the enormous power of ottoman land forces. Sultan suleimans wife mahidevran just arrived from the palace of manisa. At the age of 26 he became the 10th sultan of the ottoman empire in 1520 and is known as kanuni the lawgiver in his homeland, but for europeans he has always been suleyman the. It also shines the light on the era known as the sultanate of women.
Sultan suleiman wife, daughter, sisters, family istanbul. The life of suleiman the magnificent is preparing to be a guest in your homes in. From 1520, follows suleiman the magnificent and his relatives from his great conquests to the battle of szigeth. Information about the family of sultan suleiman and history of ottoman empire as in sultan suleiman tv series tv show, magnificent.
The history of the ukrainian wife of the ottoman sultan suleiman. In istambul the wall of the tomb of hurrem sultan is covered with beautiful blue tiles and the most attracting motif. He was also known as suleiman the magnificent or kanuni the lawgiver. Historical fiction about life and intrigue during the reign of suleiman i, known in the west as sultan suleiman the magnificent. Sultan suleimans sister hatice sultan married to ibrahim pasha hatice sultan was the most favourite sister of sultan suleiman.
She became one of the most powerful and influential women in ottoman history and a prominent and controversial figure during the era known as the sultanate of women. Upon succeeding his father, suleiman began a series of military conquests, eventually suppressing a revolt led by the. Hurrem sultan, the cheerful rose of suleiman i and a. Suleiman the magnificent, sultan of the ottoman empire. Magnificent century episode 1 english subtitles youtube. During his time in power, he made an impact on the history of many countries in europe and the middle east. The names of the other sisters were, beyhan sultan and sahsultan. And descendants of suleiman himself vowed to mount a series of their. The dirt, and the soap, on the ottoman empire the new york times. Hurrem sultan roxelana gave a birth to a son mehmed 1521 and a daughter mihrimah 1522 and then three more sons. Born in ruthenia, hurrem was captured by crimean tatars during a slave raid and eventually taken to istanbul, the ottoman capital.
Suleiman i was the tenth emperorsultan, and the longestreigning in the history of the ottoman empire. Suleiman was born in trabzon along the east coast of the black sea to sehzade selim later selim i, probably on 6 november 1494, although this date is not known with absolute certainty. Historical turkish soap opera finds a global audience. The golden years of the ottoman empire come to life in a television series. It was originally broadcast on show tv and then was transferred to star tv. From 15201566, the ottoman empire was ruled by suleiman i, who many claim was the greatest sultan in history. Sultan suleyman slept with slave magnificent century youtube. In todays episode we will tell you the story of the most famous sultan of the ottoman empire. The film is an insipid love story that uses the ottoman empire as a. His mother was hafsa sultan, a convert to islam of unknown origins, who died in 1534. The unbeatable janissary unites were extremely effective and militant on the open field. Strongest king of europe, charles v, refrained to meet him on the battlefield. However suleiman always treated hatice sultan with love and respect she lived close to him especially after marrying with his best friend pargal.