Although there is no conclusive evidence that Kösem attempted to poison Mehmed IV, it is certain that she (or the Janissaries) sought to depose him. European ambassadors residing in Istanbul at that time witnessed discussions among the Janissaries about the intention to dethrone Mehmed IV. A contemporary source, the Swedish ambassador Claes Rålamb, writes that the Janissary Agha, Bektaş Ağa, summoned Grand Vizier Siyavuş Pasha and threatened him to cooperate with them and not to obstruct their plans to dethrone Mehmed IV.
2025-10-04 13:38:35
6
Sonia Hightower 💚 :
I also don’t believe Kösem who had just lost her last son would poison her grandson. I think it was Turhan scheming w/ the help of others. All the statesmen think she’s such a “charitable lady with a golden heart, religious and loved by all.” Just like Kösem at the start of her reign. Her propaganda skills ATE 🤭 Overall, Turhan Sultan was viewed by many contemporaries as a necessary and stabilizing force for the Ottoman Empire. Her political cunning and public image, contrasted with her predecessor's ambition, enabled her to restore executive power to capable viziers and effectively end the female regency. Her decision to appoint Köprülü Mehmed Pasha was praised by historians as a wise move that put the empire on a more stable footing.
2025-10-03 21:16:31
19
Carmen Huerta Rivera :
why do the series mention Hatice Sultan like a widow when Solimán ascended to the throne?
2026-04-07 05:55:09
0
historianeditsz :
The origin of Nurbanu Sultan should be one of them. It is proven by most historians that she was Venetian, but historians Benjamin Arbel, Emra Safa Gürkan and Maria Pia Pidani have claimed her Greek, while many Turkish historians like Ahmet Refik claimed her Jewish.
2025-10-04 16:24:41
2
Ihavenoideawhattonamets :
Love this ESPECIALLY THE LAST ONE🙌✨
2025-10-03 16:29:47
3
Abood :
Some recent studies suggest that Selim I had only two daughters with Hafsa Sultan — Şahzade (or Hanım) and Beyhan — with no mention of Khadija or Hafiza in early sources. The 1523 Register of Imperial Grants (Sicill-i İn‘āmāt) lists Şahzade as the wife of Koban Mustafa, and some ambassadors noted that Iskender Pasha’s widow later married Mustafa. It seems that the names Khadija and Hafiza were later attached to Şahzade, causing confusion about her identity. Fatma Sultan, born in 1500, was likely not Hafsa Sultan’s daughter.
2025-10-05 05:07:30
0
Carmen Huerta Rivera :
can you speak about Kara Osman-Sah Pasha Bey and how Suleiman made him an heir and not Mihrimah Sultan?
2025-12-08 11:53:29
0
Gael Targaryen wife :
❤
2025-10-05 12:43:47
0
Sonia Hightower 💚 :
I also like to believe to believe that Mahfiruz Hatun died before her son rose to the throne do she didn’t have to see his demise or how he was treated. She woukd be devastated for her baby boy. Her death during Sultan Ahmed I reign is most likely because the duties and stipends of the Valide Sultan were given to his wet nurse or Daye Hatun. This indicates she was not alive when Osman II became Sultan. Also she was burried in a mausoleum whose construction dates to around 1610 which also leads to the theory of her dying before Osman ascended in 1618. They could have had so much potential & done such good for empire, but I guess it wasn’t meant to be.
2025-10-03 21:11:04
3
To see more videos from user @hermanjuliannahistorian, please go to the Tikwm
homepage.