Mahidevran, like any concubine of the harem, dreamed of becoming the beloved favorite of Manisa Sanjakbey and the only heir to the Ottoman Empire. And oh, miracle, out of 17 girls, Shehzade Suleiman singles out exactly her.
The tale continues, and Suleiman becomes the master. Later, in Istanbul, Mahidevran gives birth to a boy - the future heir to Mustafa.
It seemed that Makhidevran would have caught the “bird of happiness”, but she could not keep it in her hands. And of course, the new concubine is to blame for this - the red-haired beast, who erased her from the heart of the sovereign.
For a long time Mahidevran tried to regain the Sultan's affection and affection, but the actions she performed only alienated the concubine from the Sultan's chambers. When, like Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska, she became the favorite and only favorite of the sovereign.
Mahidevran would accept defeat and bow his head submissively. But no, she got involved in a fight with Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska and everyone around, including her son, turned against the red-haired.
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When Mustafa grew up and received his sanjak in Manisa, Mahidevran was triumphant - her finest hour would soon come, and she would return to Istanbul, no longer a slave and concubine of the sovereign, but Valide. But Suleiman was not going to leave this world.
How many times did he lie chained to the bed, and Mahidevran “rubbed her hands” in anticipation, pushing her son to the throne.
But Suleiman, in spite of all enemies, rose and continued to rule his empire.
During the reign of Manisa, Mustafa made many mistakes. He managed to bribe the Janissaries, increasing their salaries after military campaigns - for which he received the love of soldiers and people and the mistrust of the sovereign. Suleiman sends Mustafa to a more distant sanjak in Amasya, and in Manisa he puts a sanjak bey - Mehmed.
Mahidevran understands that Mustafa is now out of favor with the sovereign and the main contender for the throne is Mehmed. She decides to help her son - to kill Mehmed, so that not a drop of doubt falls on her.
And as soon as the hand did not flinch.
But Mahidevran miscalculated, the sovereign did not return Mustafa to Manisa, but put Selim to rule over her.
After the execution of Mustafa, Mahidevran rushed to Istanbul to tell Khyurrem everything that she boiled over.
But did she have the right to do so? Wasn't she the first to deprive Khyurrem of her son? Of course, as a mother, I feel sorry for her, but what I fought for, that's what I ran into.
If Mustafa nevertheless came to power, Mahidevran again “did not flinch” to kill the remaining sons of Khyurrem. So why are these accusations? In what it is better Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska?
I would definitely not want to live in the days of the Ottoman Empire, neither a lady nor a slave.
