THE LAND OF THE MISFIT QUEENS

Who was Hurrem Sultan, and how did she become empress?

Imagine this: A Slavic woman abducted from her home and sent to the Ottoman Empire as a new concubine for the sultan. Enchanted by her beauty and personality, the sultan at the time fell in love and married her. This woman used her wit and charm to become one of the most influential female figures of the early modern period.

You don’t have to imagine for much longer because today, I am excited to tell you about the life and legacy of Hurrem Sultan, wife of Sultan…