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The sultan’s mother, known as the Valide Sultan, was the most powerful woman in the empire, holding control over the harem, advising her son, and sometimes even acting in his stead.
The Thieves of Darkness Richard Doetsch 2010
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The sultan’s mother, known as the Valide Sultan, was the most powerful woman in the empire, holding control over the harem, advising her son, and sometimes even acting in his stead.
The Thieves of Darkness Richard Doetsch 2010
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The sultan’s mother, known as the Valide Sultan, was the most powerful woman in the empire, holding control over the harem, advising her son, and sometimes even acting in his stead.
The Thieves of Darkness Richard Doetsch 2010
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Instead, he has transformed the pavilion into a meticulously re-created version of a Turkish caravanserai, Istanbul's Büyük Valide Han.
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It was considered the highest honor for a concubine to become pregnant with a son who had the potential to one day become sultan, thereby making the mother of the child the Valide Sultan, the most powerful woman in the Empire.
The Thieves of Darkness Richard Doetsch 2010
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It was considered the highest honor for a concubine to become pregnant with a son who had the potential to one day become sultan, thereby making the mother of the child the Valide Sultan, the most powerful woman in the Empire.
The Thieves of Darkness Richard Doetsch 2010
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It was considered the highest honor for a concubine to become pregnant with a son who had the potential to one day become sultan, thereby making the mother of the child the Valide Sultan, the most powerful woman in the Empire.
The Thieves of Darkness Richard Doetsch 2010
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Much has changed since Sultan Murad III has taken power; he is easily influenced by his mother, the Valide Sultan, who has grown powerful and jealous of my dealings.
The Thieves of Darkness Richard Doetsch 2010
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Much has changed since Sultan Murad III has taken power; he is easily influenced by his mother, the Valide Sultan, who has grown powerful and jealous of my dealings.
The Thieves of Darkness Richard Doetsch 2010
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Much has changed since Sultan Murad III has taken power; he is easily influenced by his mother, the Valide Sultan, who has grown powerful and jealous of my dealings.
The Thieves of Darkness Richard Doetsch 2010
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