series "Magnificent Century" has brought fame and Turkish actors allowed to gain fans around the world.The historical background of events, beautiful dresses, harem intrigues, great actors - few people remained indifferent to the eastern tale.Among the characters is allocated a cute girl with a charming smile, which in an instant turns into a domineering woman hatched a plan of revenge.What she actually - Hatice Sultan, biography which has so many gaps and whose lives have been sacrificed to the Ottoman dynasty?
greatness Osmanov
first quarter of the XVI century in the Ottoman Empire marked the ascent to the throne in 1520 the tenth Ottoman sultan dynasty - Suleiman the Magnificent (Kanuni).It was during his brilliant Port reached its peak.Progress in Europe, conquering new lands and expanding the boundaries of the state, appalling sea raids led by the legendary Barbarossa fleet commander Ports - in total produced 13 military campaigns, to make the world tremble at the mention of the Ottoman Empire.Historians are interested in not only the image of Qanooni, and his family.Half-sister Hatice Sultan Suleiman - a bright representative of the ruling dynasty of the time.Her life was a lot of grandeur and luxury, and the same amount of tears and suffering.
Hatice Sultan - Princess of the great dynasty
sister Suleiman was born in 1496 in Edirne - a city in the northwest of modern Turkey.Hatice name is associated with the Islamic religion.That was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's first wife.From early childhood, the girl was surrounded by luxury and honor.Offend members of the dynasty of Sultan meant to offend, so the respect and worship Hatice were provided.According to history, in addition to Suleiman she had three brothers (died at a young age) and four sisters - Fatima, Beyhan, Shah and Hafsa.
Hatice Sultan (photo of the actress, playing the role in "The Magnificent Century", can be seen above) was reputed to be mild-tempered and calm character.In spite of the universal love of relatives, grown-up girl was waiting for the same fate as the sisters by blood.In view of the prevailing family tradition to marry the daughter of the sultan of high political figures.This was done for the good of the dynasty.
daughter of Selim the Terrible and powerful Ayse
Beautiful Sultana differ not only prettiness.On some issues it was inherent in the persistence and ambition, and arrogance, nurtured in the field of worship and adoration.If you recall Hatice parents, it becomes clear that different could not be.Father - Selim I Yavuz - a formidable conqueror of Eastern Europe.During the struggle for the throne got rid of all the relatives in the male line, to avoid attempts on the throne.The legacy of his son Suleiman left the country and a strong army.Mother Hatice - Ayşe Hafsa Sultan - the daughter of the Crimean Khan Mengli dynasty Hera.From his youth he differed beauty and proud temper and an iron will.It was for her sake Suleiman the Magnificent later established the honorary title of Valide Sultan, that is the mother of the ruling Ottoman monarch.
After arriving in the harem Ayşe Hafsa once won the heart of Selim Khan, and later presented to the first-born and 8 children.After the death of her husband in high esteem during the reign of his son, sometimes allowing himself to interfere in the affairs of state.In such circumstances, and grew Hatice Sultan, whose biography is still a matter of controversy and disagreement, because our time has come to little evidence of historical facts.
Ibrahim Pasha, and Hatice Sultan
Ottoman princess's first marriage did not work out.Aged Iskender Pasha, who became her husband, did not live a year after the wedding.The young widow returned to her mother and lived with her in Manisa until the ascension to the throne of Suleiman.This historical information is not in doubt.But then the researchers Ottoman dynasty disagree.According to one version a few years Hatice Sultan married Ibrahim Pasha.By the time he became a vizier of the empire and a close friend of Suleiman.Another version is that the young woman did not go longer married, lived in the harem, had no children and his wife Pargaly Ibrahim was a Muslim named Muhsin.
first seems more plausible scenario.This is evidenced by the documents of the vizier, which is referred to Hatice and unprecedented festivities arranged by the Sultan on the occasion of the wedding.Lush celebration lasted for two weeks and required large expenditures from the treasury.As a gift from the ruler Ibrahim Pasha, and Hatice Sultan received a beautiful palace has been preserved to our time (Islamic Art Museum).But while the big question is subject to the cause of marriage.Ostensibly fervent love of extraordinary strength served to the formation of a new family.But perhaps the fact that the Sultan gave his sister in marriage with the aim of even closer to him, Ibrahim and strengthen its position.
Happy unhappy life
Hatice Sultan biography reminds us that money - that's not all.Even with material wealth and position in society, can be deeply unhappy.For a long time the couple had no children, that is a complete family worked.Hatice But, unlike other Muslim women, was spared from rivals.Traditionally, married to the daughter and sister of Dynasty should be free of family ties (or quickly get rid of them).He was not allowed to marry another, and the other girls, as is customary in Islam.In the case of high treason any Sultana blood had the exclusive right to divorce unfaithful lover.Disgraced wife is threatened big trouble, including the death penalty, so adultery is rare.
In the series "Magnificent Century" Ibrahim changes Hatice with the maid.Sultana know about it, but decided not to divorce.Wounded vanity allows her only to vent anger at her husband's mistress.Indeed, such history Hatice Sultan based on information confirming that the Pasha cheated on her.
Children Hatice Sultan
A few years after the wedding the couple still got his own children.From the point of view of history, it is again contradictory information.The similarity in only one - at Hatice Ibrahim and had three children.According to some sources, their first-born died in infancy, and later gave birth to twins, and Osman Hurydzhihan (this version is seen in the series).According to other sources, the first and only son was called Mehmed, and two daughters - and Fyulane Hanim.And it states that Sultan Khanum buried next to Roxolans.Apparently, Hjurrem involved in the fate of the girl after the death of parents.More children Hatice Sultan does not appear anywhere.It is assumed that one of them lived a fairly long life, while others died of smallpox before mother.
beginning of the end
has come in 1536.By this time, Ibrahim Pasha - the son of a poor sailor - was not only the chief vizier, seraskerom, but also the best friend of the Sultan.However, Suleiman they had dined, hunted, shared leisure, discussed the ambitious plans.Qanooni Ibrahim gave an oath to protect him from everyone, even from himself.But power corrupts people.So much so, that the Grand Vizier began to call himself sultan seraskerom what Suleiman immediately reported.This was the beginning of the end.Ibrahim has lost the confidence of the ruler and was executed on his orders.There is a version that, together with the Vizier was executed and his little son.
If we consider the whole history of the Ottomans, the wonder is not necessary.The Empire allowed the execution of heirs and take the lives of their offspring to prevent rebellion and military coup.Hatice was left alone with the children in the mountain it "supported" loved and loving brother.Do not accept the loss of her husband, married Sultana did not go out.Two years later, Hatice, has never recovered from the tragedy that has left this world.There is no precise information about the cause of this.Death Hatice Sultan in the series "Magnificent Century" is presented in the form of suicide (poisoned poison).But most inclined to think that the loss of Ibrahim led her to depression and to such a sad end.
Another opinion about the events that took place more than five hundred years ago, is always difficult to speculate.After a period of time historic figure, is especially well-known, acquires a lot of myths and guesswork, so sometimes hard to separate the wheat from the chaff.But it denied the existence of personality, who wrote a book and make a film would dare not everyone.However, in Turkey, a man was found.Historian and researcher Guven Icahn insisted that Suleiman Qanooni did not have a sister named Hatice Sultan, whose biography is known to many.He cites documents from the reign of the Ottomans.In particular, in dry Effendi (and he was, it turns out, by the historian) Hatice is not mentioned.This version is the fact that the burial place of the famous Sultana certain it is not installed.It is assumed that it rests in the tomb of the parents.
image Hatice Sultan in the culture
Whatever it was, but the audience loved by Hatice Sultan.Her role in the TV series "Magnificent Century" performed brilliantly Selma Ergeç - actress and model.
In other lesser-known TV series - "Hjurrem Sultan" (2003) and "Roksolana" (1996) - the most famous image of the sister of Suleiman Qanooni was also used writers.
