Kösem Sultan's Tragic End: The Harem Regent Murdered

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Kösem Sultan's Tragic End: The Harem Regent Murdered

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In this episode, we explore the brutal assassination of Kösem Sultan, the most powerful regent of the Ottoman Empire. In 1651, after ruling as Valide Sultan for her son Ibrahim and grandson Mehmed IV, Kösem was strangled by her own allies in a coup orchestrated by her rival Turhan Sultan and the Chief Black Eunuch. We follow the night of the murder, the political intrigue that led to it, the role of the Janissaries, and the aftermath that ended the Sultanate of Women. Along the way, we discuss the legacy of Kösem's regency, her construction projects like the Büyük Valide Han, and her complex relationship with the Harem hierarchy. This is a story of ambition, betrayal, and the ultimate price of power in Topkapı Palace. #KösemSultan #TurhanSultan #ValideSultan #Harem-iHümayun #TopkapıPalace #OttomanEmpire #SultanateOfWomen #MehmedIV #IbrahimtheMad #Janissaries #KızlarAğası #ChiefBlackEunuch #BüyükValideHan #1651 #HaremPolitics #Assassination #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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