In the ninth ruler of the Ottoman Yavuz Selim the First, known as the Terrible, had four sons (one of them vposledstii and took the throne) and several daughters.Suleiman the Magnificent or Fair (Qanooni, lawyer) became famous for his campaigns of conquest, and a passionate love for his wife Haseki Hjurrem Ukrainian origin.One of the sisters of this famous ruler was Sultan Shah, whose biography is more interested in the audience.After the Turkish historical series, which tells about the events of that era, and enjoys great popularity among residents and Eastern Europe, said virtually all members of the Ottoman family, who took part in politics, as well as the palace and harem intrigues.Sisters sultan played an important role in this.And our heroine, apparently, in this very succeeded.
So, what do we know about the Shah Sultan?Biography of the woman is known to us mainly on the chronicles of the Ottoman Empire.She was born in 1509.Her mother was the famous Ayşe Hafsa, which itself belonged to the genus padishahs was born as an aristocrat.Because her mother is almost always to death her husband lived in the town of Manisa, there was born a princess herself.Her childhood was passed in this province, and in 14 years it has become one of his wife close to the palace of the sultan's harem inmates, which is known to us as Lutfi Pasha.Shah Sultan, whose biography in this period is not very well studied, lived in marriage in the province.She had two daughters.Various sources call them names and Nezlihan Esmehan Baharnaz Sultan.Her husband came to Istanbul and became a member of the Divan in 1539.Then she and Shah Sultan was able to move to the capital, then it is highly coveted.She helped her husband in every possible way to make a career at court.Historians report that the princess tried to influence his brother and the rival of his wife, Roxolans-Hjurrem.These attempts at interfering in politics and interested in her biography.
Shah Sultan, like her mother, as well as many women of the time, it is not going to resign ourselves to the role of wife and an educator of children.Women like themselves determine the fate of empires, but not always they succeeded.Ambitious Princess, inspired by the example of a mother who is actually a co-ruler Suleiman Qanooni for a long time, Shah Sultan expect from a spouse with the implementation of their plans.Thanks to her, in the same 1539 Lutfi Pasha became Grand Vizier of the state, as his predecessor, Ayaz, the protege of Haseki Hjurrem, died of the plague.However, Lutfi Pasha's reign did not last long, only two years.On the one hand, he is known for his infidelity, but on the other - a show of Puritanism.One of the Turkish historian Murat Barbakchi reports that Lutfi Pasha decided to fight against prostitution in Istanbul and very cruel "to other nepovadno was" punished a priestess of love, ordered the burning of her genitals.Angered by Shah Sultan began to reproach her husband.He had completely forgotten that she was kind of the Ottomans and gave her a slap in the face.
Hubal Sultan Shah biography allows us to see what had happened between the couple next.The angry princess ordered his personal guard to beat her husband, and then went on to complain about his brother.Suleiman immediately dismissed the many imagines currently Pasha, his wife divorced him, and he was exiled to a distant province Dimetoku.Lutfi Pasha because only saved the life of that Shah Sultan did not want to grow up without a father daughter (at least nominally).Princess also remain free, to do charity work, as was the custom in those days, the rich Turkish aristocracy.For example, in Istanbul, you can still see the mosque, which bears her name and which it funded the construction.She was a talented architect Sinan, the author of the Blue Mosque.She died in 1572, survived by his mother for 28 years.
According to legend, the princess asked to be buried along with Walid, but this tomb for a long time could not find.But in April this year in Turkey, a careful examination of the mausoleum Ayse Hafsa was discovered the tomb of Shah Sultan.Biography, cause of death and details of the life of a princess, of course, not all can be restored by historical sources.However, we can say that this woman is one of the outstanding personalities really "Magnificent Century", when people tried to become masters of their own destiny.
