Princess Mihrimah Sultan: Biography

Mikhrimah Sultan, whose biography is becoming more and more curious to the European and domestic public due to the series "The Magnificent Age", was one of the brightest characters in the family of Selaiman the Magnificent. After all, the series won crazy popularity around the world, providing interest in its characters and their historical prototypes. However, if we know almost everything about the ruler, his wife, Hurrem, or his brilliant visionary Ibrahime Pasha, a completely different picture emerged with Mahrimah Sultan. Her biography is still very dark Spot. On this page we will shed light in the above material.

Mihrimah Sultan: biography of early years

The girl was the daughter of the great Sultan Suleiman and his famous wife Roksolana. She was born in the palace of Istanbul in 1522. Her childhood was very carefree and happy. Often historians and biographers note that she was very beloved by her father. The girl received a good education and upbringing. And already at the age of seventeen she entered into a promising marriage with the Governor of Diyarbakir, Rustem Pasha. Their wedding was accompanied by a magnificent ceremony in the main square of Istanbul.

Mihrimah Sultan: biography of the princess

After the marriage, her husband was for many years the great vizier under Sultan Suleiman Magnificent. And the girl always remained in the sphere of the most important state problems of that time. Despite the Muslim traditions of upbringing, Michurima was interested in geopolitical issues. Moreover, she actively participated in their decision, gaining considerable weight in the palace. Her father spent much of his life in military campaigns. An important problem at the first stage of his reign was the knightly order of the Hospitallers, whose members had long established themselves in Malta and prevented complete Turkish rule in the Mediterranean. There is a legend that Mihrymakh once promised her father that she would build a fleet of four hundred ships for her own finances to help him take the island. By the way, the attempt, undertaken by Suleiman in 1565, failed. Not only active political activity was led by Mihrymakh Sultan, her biography abounds with charitable deeds. In particular, she often shared her wealth with the people. The famous monument to her nobility was the luxurious mosque built in her order in Istanbul in 1540, as well as a complex consisting of an elementary school, a madrassa and a hospital. After the death of his mother, Roksolana-Khurrem in 1558, Mikhrim Sultan literally took her place and became an adviser to her father. Later, she was an adviser to the reign of brother Selim II, who became a great sultan in 1566. However, the latter has not achieved any significant success. Princess survived and her brother. She died on Natural causes in 1578, was buried next to his father in the tomb-mosque.

Actress, who played Michrimah Sultan: biography

Actress Pelin Karahan perfectly conveyed the image of her character. The success of the series "Magnificent Century" is not the least due to the excellent selection of the actor. For the role of Mikhrimah Sultan, a biography (photo of the actress on the right) which required a charismatic incarnation on the screen, this young Turkish woman was chosen. She was born in October 1984 in Turkey. She was educated at the Lyceum named after Mehmed Pasha, and later at the University of Tourism and Management. In the middle of the two thousandths her acting career began. At first with the most insignificant roles - in advertising or episodic in TV shows. The role of Mihrymakh today is its main success.