Hurrem sultan: Hürrem Sultan (Turkish pronunciation

Hürrem Sultan (Turkish pronunciation: [hyɾˈɾæm suɫˈtan]; Ottoman Turkish: خرّم سلطان; c. 1505 [2][3] – 15 April 1558), also known as Roxelana, was the chief consort and legal wife of Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, mother of his successor Selim II, and the first haseki sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Roxelana, Slavic woman who was forced into concubinage and later became the wife of the Ottoman sultan Suleyman the Magnificent. Through her influence on the sultan and her mastery of palace intrigue, she wielded considerable power, anticipating the ‘Sultanate of the Women’ of later generations. Around 1533, the Ottoman sultan broke custom to marry his favorite concubine Hürrem Sultan — and she soon became the most powerful woman in the empire. She was known by many names: Hürrem Sultan, Roxelana, Haseki Sultan. In her opinion, Hurrem Sultan - the cause of the death of Ibrahim Pasha, vilified the reputation of the Vizier in the eyes of the Sultan, which resulted in imminent death. Unforgettable schemer of the Sultan Palace Her mind and cunning are described in the volumes of historical literature.