Khyurrem Sultan is one of the great women, whose name has been heard for more than 500 years.
In the series “The Magnificent Century” we tried to convey the atmosphere of that time, and it should be noted that the creators did a great job. The film is really great, despite the fact that there was a lot of dirty intrigues, executions and tears in it.
An ordinary slave was able to become the wife of the master himself. When Suleiman was on military campaigns, it was from his wife that he received letters full of tenderness and love. Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska for Suleiman was not just a loving wife, but also a political adviser.
Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska really managed to leave her mark on the history of the Ottoman dynasty, and after her departure, life in the Talpaki palace changed a lot.
The greatest woman who followed everything was gone, and everything collapsed. The palace plunged into darkness, and the ruler went “into himself”. And without his beloved wife, he lived for only 8 years.
According to history, Suleiman himself executed Bayazid.
2. The wife finally got rid of her unloved husband (Mihrimah from Rustem).
But in history they lived happily ever after and Rustem left this world due to illness, and the inconsolable widow wore mourning for three years, and never married again.
3. The concubine (Gulfem) decided to take the life of the ruler for filicide.
In the story, Suleiman personally ordered her to be executed.
4. The people fell into poverty, because the old ruler did not have the strength for military campaigns.
Of course, in the film, many plots are invented and many sins of Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska are another invention of directors.
During her lifetime, Khyurrem Sultan was a woman of great mind and willpower. She studied a lot, was actively involved in charity work, built mosques, closed the slave market and implemented a number of social projects.
For many women, children and the poor, the departure of Khyurrem Sultan was a personal tragedy. In difficult times, the lady gave many homeless people a roof over their heads and food.
After her departure, another era began. The era of Nurbanu-Sultan, and after Safiye-Sultan.
