history Roksolany known throughout Europe.And the more this historical figure popular in the Slavic world.Moreover, the history Roksolany increasingly attracting attention in connection with the notorious series "Magnificent Century".More and more fans of the series are wondering about what was the real biography Hjurrem Haseki Sultan.
from Anastasia to Hjurrem
Traditionally, Roksolana was born in a small town that in the modern western Ukraine, in the family priest.The first years of the life of a girl named Anastasia (or Alexandra) Lisovska.However, at an early age, she was kidnapped by the Crimean Tatars during one of their raids, and then resold several times in the slave markets.From this moment begins the story Roksolany slave.
Meeting with Prince Suleiman
But fate was very favorable to very young girl at the time.Somewhere in 1517 she came to the palace concubine of Manisa, where at that time lived the son of the Sultan and the future heir to the empire Şehzade Suleiman.Very soon the young prince becomes the concubine of his favorite.That's how the story was born Roksolany, which later became the greatest woman of the East.Interestingly, here the future monarch met another slave of European origin, which is also to become one of the most important people of the Ottoman ports.It is a brilliant Vizier of Suleiman - Ibrahim Pasha.
History reign Roksolany
In 1520, Sultan Selim I was dying, and takes the throne of his son Sulaiman.Roksolana by that time is his favorite, and in 1521 gives birth to a son Mehmet.Three years later, they have a another son to be named Selim.However, in accordance with the traditions of the Muslim East, Hjurrem was not the only wife of the sultan.Moreover, its favoritism aroused jealousy and hatred of the other wives.Particularly cruel rivalry unfolded at Roksolany with Circassian Mahidevran.This competition found an outlet in the gossip and mutual insults, and sometimes came to blows.The heat added by the fact that it was the son Mahidevran - Mustafa - was the firstborn of the Sultan and the legal successor to the throne.It could not arrange an ambitious and treacherous Slav.A few years later came the desperate intrigues Roxolana
victorious from this struggle.Mustafa and his mother was sent from the king's palace in Manisa.For Mahidevran link it actually meant.A few years later the empire began to roam the rumors allegedly Mustafa preparing a coup against his father.Şehzade was charged with conspiracy and executed in 1553.It finally cleared the path to power one of the sons Hjurrem.Sultan did not become her eldest son Mehmet, as had died in 1543.However, following Sultan Selim was destined to become.
last years
sultana Roxelana, who knew the story of the life and heavy, and brilliant episodes in fact ruled the palace and public affairs for nearly thirty years.Her husband, Suleiman the Magnificent, spent most of his life in military campaigns, largely relying on his beloved wife in domestic affairs.Roxelana died of natural causes in 1559.
