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He is the only Sultan who has ever got married. His wife, Roxelana, is a legendary figure (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roxelana https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
by mudil 11y ago
He is the only Sultan who has ever got married. His wife, Roxelana, is a legendary figure (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roxelana https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roxelana). Being one of the girls in the harem, this Ukrainian girl completely captivated Suleiman's heart, took over him, and convinced him to get married. She was a de facto ruler (at least a major player) of the Ottoman Empire while he was on conquests and even when he was in Constantinople. The other interesting thing about Roxelana is that pretty much all her descendants, future sultans, were either degenerates or feeble minded, which historians think contributed to the decline of the Ottoman empire.
- wtbob 11y agoOf note, Roxelana was originally a sex slave, of the sort ISIL is noted for today: born a Christian, she was captured by Crimean Tatars and added to the sultan's harem. It was only when he fell in love with her that he freed and married her.
- GnwbZHiU 11y agoHow do you mean by "He is the only Sultan who has ever got married"? The other Sultans don't get married?
- morazow 11y agoIn Ottoman empire the Sultans do not get married, I think it was forbidden. They have Harem, the women are concubines. The story is that Roxelana (aka Hürrem Sultan) got herself freed and when Süleyman wants her, refuses and tells him "he needs to marry her" since she is not a slave anymore. She was only woman marring a sultan. His was interesting fact for me also, because it means all sultans are kinda bastards. But a little research shows that children are not considered bastards. Also from religion point of view.
- _nedR 11y agoIf i remember correctly this was a rule that was politically motivated to keep the polical power concentrated within the family.