coolchicksfromhistory: Turhan Hatice Sultan (1627-1683) Art by CS Frank (website)Turhan Hatice Sul
coolchicksfromhistory: Turhan Hatice Sultan (1627-1683) Art by CS Frank (website) Turhan Hatice Sultan was one of only two women considered to be official regents of the Ottoman Empire. As a young child, Turhan Hatice was captured by the Tatars and sold into slavery. Her birth name and country of origin are unknown but she is believed to have been from either Russia or the Ukraine. As a young woman, Turhan Hatice was given to Ibrahim of the Ottoman Empire as a concubine. In 1648, Ibrahim was deposed and killed. After his father’s death, Turhan Hatice’s seven year old son ascended to the throne as Mehmed IV. Turhan Hatice should have also risen to power as the Valide Sultan (sultan’s mother), but she was passed over due to her youth. Kösem Sultan, paternal grandmother of Mehmed IV, lasted only three years as Valide Sultan before she was murdered. As the official Valide Sultan, Turhan Hatice functioned as a co-ruler taking on far more authority than most Valide Sultans. When her son matured, Turhan Hatice stepped away from politics and began building fortresses and mosques which can still be seen in Istanbul today. I drew this! -- source link
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