Without hating other sultans Those who say: Hurrem was not a Valide, means she was weak. Also Hurrem: • Opened the path to power for women, thanks to which subsequent Valides became so strong. • Changed the structure of Ottoman power. • Destroyed many centuries-old Ottoman traditions. • The first slave in 200+ years whom the Sultan officially married and who was granted freedom. • Quote from Leslie Peirce's book: "...in violation of the custom of his ancestors, he married and considers as his wife a Russian woman, so beloved by his Majesty, that never in the Ottoman house was there a woman who would enjoy greater authority" — Ambassador Bernardo Navagero. • Influenced the succession to the throne (the execution of Mustafa) and appointments to posts (the removal of the Grand Vizier Ibrahim Pasha, the appointment of Rustem to this post). • During Suleiman's absence in the capital, she remained the main source of information between the capital and the Sultan on campaign, that is, in fact, she monitored order -> exercised a certain governance. • Built imperial mosques and complexes in Istanbul, Jerusalem, Mecca and Medina — a privilege that no other concubine had possessed before her. • Corresponded with European monarchs (Sigismund II Augustus), the Shah of Persia, etc., as well as received foreign ambassadors. • Many viziers and pashas feared her. • In a special room that Suleiman built for her, she listened to state affairs, and then many of Suleiman's decisions depended on her word. Yes, the other women of Women's Sultanate are also very powerful, but for me Hurrem will remain more powerful than them based on the arguments listed above, with the exception of only Kösem, who, in my opinion, achieved even more and went further, ruling the empire as a regent. I will not give arguments like "Hurrem opened the Sultanate of Women", "without Hurrem there would be no Kösem", or anything like that, because it really sounds stupid. The source I relied on: Leslie Peirce "The Imperial Harem" hurrem. hurrem sultan. magnificent century content. muhteşemyüzyıl content. high-quality content with hurrem #hurrem #hurremsultan #magnificentcentury #muhteşemyüzyıl #хюррем #хюрремсултан #великолепныйвек - @kesemsultan.4ever