Sultan Suleiman tried his entire adult life to be a good commander and ruler. And since his story has come down to our times, about which many books have been written and 4 films have been shot, it means that his goal has been achieved.
Suleiman gave life and took it away without his order, even a leaf from a tree did not dare to fall, nevertheless we are all mortal, and in the life of the sovereign there were painful losses, which he regretted all his life. Some losses were against his will, others at his will.
Valide Sultan
Sultan Suleiman treated his mother with respect and respect. And it was she who, once suspecting something was wrong, saved Suleiman from death (the poisoned caftan).
Aishe Sultan Hafsa loved her children and was very worried about them, which affected her health. Valide left this world at 54. And for Suleiman it was a great loss.
Ibrahim Pasha
Ibrahim Pasha was an ordinary slave, but for Suleiman he became a close person, friend and companion.
Suleiman, becoming the sovereign, quickly promoted his friend in office, gave permission to marry his beloved younger sister, and later gave the order to execute him.
Such an order came as a surprise to many, but the sovereign understood that next to him was not the same Ibrahim, whom he had known for many years, but whose man was destroyed by pride and vanity.
The execution of Ibrahim for the sovereign was a strong blow, and until his death he recalled the days spent with him.
Hatije Sultan
Suleiman was the only son in his family, but had 5 sisters. And the most beloved sister was Khatije Sultan, who was always with her brother, loved and respected him.
Hatice could not forgive the sovereign for the execution of her husband, and she also could not come to terms with this loss. Therefore, having avenged his death by kidnapping Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska, Hatice voluntarily set off after Ibrahim.
Shehzade Mustafa
The eldest son from Mahidevran was the main contender for the throne. The people and the janissaries loved Mustafa and wanted to see him on the throne and for this they were ready to overthrow Suleiman from the throne. The love of the people led Shehzade to death.
Fear for his own life and power pushed Suleiman to make a tough decision - to execute his own child.
Moreover, after the execution, the sovereign could not even bury Mustafa with honors, considering him a traitor.
The loss of the firstborn was a great loss for Suleiman, for which he grieved all his life. But he made the decision, not as a father, but as a sovereign.
Shehzade Jihangir
Jihangir was Suleiman's youngest and sickly child. He was kind, educated, but capricious shehzade. Jihangir was allowed to do and say what others were not allowed. But for the Shehzadeh, Mustafa was an idol.
Having lost his older brother, Jihangir began to refuse food and drink, which greatly affected his health. The younger shehzade could not cope with the disease and went to another world after Mustafa.
Perhaps this is the only loss that Suleiman took as a father, and not as a master.
Khurem Sultan
The love of Suleiman and Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska can only be envied. When Suleiman was ill, Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska did not leave him, and when Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska fell ill, Suleiman, contrary to all traditions and laws, settled his wife in his chambers, so as not to part with her for a moment.
Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska died in the arms of love under the beautiful lines of poetry that the master of her heart wrote for her.
Leaving Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska was a difficult test for Suleiman. He plunged into eternal darkness, in which he remained until his last breath.
Shehzade Bayazid
In the series, we were shown that Bayazid was executed by Selim, but the order for his execution was given by Suleiman himself. But many historians claim that Bayazid was executed by the sovereign himself.
Bayezid raised a rebellion against his brother Selim, but the ruler took the son's rebellion as a personal insult. He was afraid that Bayezid with the army would go to him, so he decided to get rid of the rebel's son.
The execution of his son, albeit of his own free will, left a scar on the sovereign's heart.
But in this case, he again made a decision as the ruler of the world, forgetting that he is also a father.
