Essays Tagged: "Roxelana"

Slaves in the Ottoman Empire.

atus.There were not many powerful women in the Ottoman Empire, but one called Hürrem, or later Roxelana, has become quite famous. She was a Russian slave who was purchased for Suleiman's harem an ...

(4 pages) 46 0 3.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > Middle Eastern History

The poetry of Suleiman the Magnificent

ted. It is rather praised, just like in the European tradition of courtly love. The best example is Roxelana. The romance between Suleiman and a golden-haired Ukrainian slave girl sent to the harem is ... golden-haired Ukrainian slave girl sent to the harem is the subject of a hundred novels and poems. Roxelana became Suleiman's favorite, replacing the mother of Mustafa, Suleiman's son and heir. She w ...

(5 pages) 2 0 0.0 Jul/2014

Subjects: Literature Research Papers