u/Green-Guitar1736

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Imagine Ottoman palace politics covered like modern celebrity/news media. Drop your best BREAKING NEWS headlines from the 16th–17th century harem

This is an idea that came to my head and I think its so tea. I think it can be very creative hehe (based on real history though)

I'll go with a few that came to mind:

"BREAKING NEWS: Sultan Suleiman marries former concubine, grants unprecedented title ‘Haseki Sultan’ "

"The Topkapi Times: Safiye Sultan banished to the Old Palace as Mahpeyker rises in influence"

"BREAKING NEWS: Murad IV ends Kösem Sultan’s regency, assumes full control of the empire"

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u/Green-Guitar1736 — 5 days ago

Does anyone else use Magnificent Century as background ambiance?

I just let the show play in my living room background for ambiance. It's weirdly perfect for it.

I remember when I was in Istanbul this Uber I called from the airport had Magnificent Century playing in the car and I truly felt like I arrived ahahaha. People don't talk enough about how this show is super good for marketing Istanbul tourism ooop.

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u/Green-Guitar1736 — 7 days ago

List of portrayals mentioned in this video here:

- Mine Manavoğlu (Mimar Sinan mini TV show) 1988

- Claudia Cardinal (The Battle of the Three Kings) 1990

- Olha Sumska (Roxelana) 1996-2003

- Gulben Ergan (Hurrem Sultan) 2003

- Sólveg Arnarsdóttir (Die Geliebte des Sultans - Docu) 2005

- Hülya Avşar (8 Ülke 8 Yönetmen & Sinan - Docu) 2011

- Meryem Uzerli ofccc (Magnificent Century) 2011-2013

- Vahide Perçin (Magnificent century) 2013-2014

- Megan Gale (Three Thousand Years of Longing) 2022

Who’s the most book accurate portrayal of Hurrem in terms of looks? (I saw some clips of Olha Sumska in Roxelana and I rlly liked it! For me she’s most book accurate). I also find it fascinating Safiye Sulans actress in MCk played Hurrem before.

I haven’t seen all these shows, but it’s cool how there’s several works that try to portray her! Does anyone have any thoughts?

u/Green-Guitar1736 — 22 days ago

I thought this edit portrayed the intensity and violence with which Turhan’s rise came from along with Kosem's unfortunate assassination which the show didn’t sanitize.

Also in the beginning Turhan says: “as long as I live, no princes shall be killed”

— and indeed real life Turhan did admirably keep that promise against the explicit command of her regnal son! I'll leave this excerpt from historian Lucienne Thys-Şenocak's book about Turhan Sultan:

>“With his usual literary flare Rycault describes the moment when Mehmed’s order arrived at the Topkapı Palace:

But no sooner was this fatal Command arrived in the hands of the Queen, but she trembled so much, that she could scarce hold the Paper. At length considering, that (as hath been said before) she had given in caution to the Janissaries for the lives of these Princes, and that to her care they were committed, she immediately disclosed and published the design of the Grand Signior to the Janisar-Ağa, craving his help and protection, protesting that she was resolved to maintain the faith she had given to those Princes, whose life she tendered equal with her own.58”  — Excerpt From Ottoman Women Builders

u/Green-Guitar1736 — 25 days ago

I like this clip which I think summarizes their dynamic decently (Kosem and Turhan) at least when Turhan was Ibrahim’s consort to some degree:

Honestly, she’s more of a favorite of Kosem than Sultan Ibrahim’s. She raised her specifically. She’s like Kosem’s shadow. Everyone’s afraid of her.”

Not sure if the Beyhan Sultana part is accurate but I think it summarizes Kosem and Turhans near protege dynamic. Two of the most powerful Valide Sultan's in Ottoman history.

u/Green-Guitar1736 — 27 days ago