#sultan süleyman

[hurremsultn]

“He is bounded to her with such love that hasn’t died down for years. It is impossible to get between them.”

#magnificent century #muhtesem yuzyil #sultan suleyman #hurrem sultan #meryem uzerli #halit ergenç #mcgifs #mcedit #perioddramasource #perioddramaedit #sultan süleyman #hürrem sultan #weloveperioddrama #hurrem x suleyman #mythings #suleyman the magnificent #haseki hurrem sultan #suleyman x hurrem #perioddramagif

[chaos-of-the-abyss]

i love how a good number of scenes between hürrem and mahidevran can honest-to-god look like flirting when taken out of context. they're just like suleiman and ibrahim in portrayal sometimes: writers so straight that they were completely blindsided by the homoeroticism of it all

#hürrem sultan #mahidevran sultan #sultan süleyman #ibrahim pasha #ibrahim paşa #ibrahim #muhteşem yüzyıl #muhtesem yuzyil #magnificent century #mc tag #i ramble

[redrosecut]

Is that the Magnificent Century version of stealing your boyfriend's hoodie?

#magnificent century #muhteşem yüzyıl #Hürrem Sultan #Hurrem Sultan #sultan süleyman #sultan suleyman

[gulnarsultan]

yandere father Sultan Süleyman and yandere mother hurrem sultan with daughter reader

Maybe you are Mehmed's twin sister or older twin sister. You are Mihrimah, Abdullah, Selim, Bayezid or Cihagir's twin sister. Or you are the last born in the family. It makes no difference for Suleyman and Hurrem. Hurrem was talking to you before you were born. Suleyman loved to feel you and talk to you when you were in Hurrem's womb. When they take you in their arms for the first time, their inclination begins. Hurrem was never disappointed by your girl. Suleyman chooses the most perfect name for you. Hurrem never entrusts you to nurses or servants. Hurrem has made it his duty to comb, shape and braid your hair. She has adopted the principle of chatting with you, walking around and spending mother-daughter time with you. Suleyman assigns the best teachers for you. The guards and concubines at your service have been chosen with special care. They both give you a lot of gifts. You will have a great treasure. They panic a lot when you cry, get hurt, or get sick. No one can harm or disrespect you. Both are protective of you. Most likely you will not get married. Even if you get married, you will live in a Palace very close to the Palace. Your wishes are their command. Neither of them likes to share you with others. Hurrem does not want Mahidevran, Valide Hasfa, Şah, Hatice and Fatma Sultans to approach you. Suleyman does not want to be the only hero figure in your life.

#yandere magnificent century #hurrem sultan #yandere hürrem sultan x reader #yandere hürrem sultan #sultan süleyman #yandere suleiman the magnificent #yandere sultan suleiman i x reader #yandere sultan suleiman #yandere ottoman empire #magnificent century

[faintingheroine]

People condemn Süleyman for killing his sons but they never ask if his sons were annoying.

@desmoonl is influencing me 😭😭😭

#magnificent century #muhteşem yüzyıl #sultan süleyman

[hurremshiv]

If there's one thing I hope we can all agree on it's that Vizzy T is ABSOLUTELY HOTD's Süleyman.

#viserys targaryen #sultan süleyman #magnificent century #house of the dragon

[garnetbutterflysblog]

Madonna-Whore Complex: Mahidevran & Hürrem

While I’m sure anyone who reads this post has some idea of what the Madonna-Whore complex is, I am going to give a definition regarding it just to be thorough. Essentially, the Madonna-Whore complex is the idea that people will attempt to categorize women into two categories: the sacred (Madonna) and the profane (the Whore). The Madonna is admired and respected by all yet is not sexually desired while the Whore is deemed vulgar and unworthy of respect but is sexually desirable. 

I do believe Magnificent Century did attempt to subvert this but failed to do enough to successfully undermine the complex in their audience. The show’s main attempt to subvert the Madonna-Whore complex by establishing Hürrem as an underdog. To give credit where it’s due, I will list their attempts to do so. 

Out of the two women, the audience meets Hürrem (then known as Aleksandra) first and is given her backstory immediately to make her more sympathetic. 

Mahidevran’s background is mostly left unexplored with the only exception being that it is established she has been Süleyman’s favorite for some time despite attempts from others to take her place.

It is quickly established that Süleyman has little to no romantic/sexual interest in Mahidevran. (I believe this point may have backfired some as part of the Madonna is her undesirability as a sexual figure)

Hürrem's status as the underdog is further established when Hafsa is led to interfere and send Mahidevran to the sultan’s chambers in Hürrem’s place once Daye Hatun relays Hürrem and Maria’s conversation out-of-context.

Hürrem is unfairly imprisoned for disrespecting Mahidevran after being goaded into a fight (where, in a fit of irony, Mahidevran refuses to respect that Süleyman has re-named Aleksandra Hürrem). Hürrem is denied food and water during her imprisonment which is implied to last at least long enough to cause dehydration (24 to 48 hours is my guess) and which would’ve lasted longer if Süleyman hadn’t intervened.

After being severely beaten by Mahidevran, Hürrem is denied appropriate medical care by the harem staff in order to protect Mahidevran until Süleyman intervenes. 

An attempt is made to marry off Hürrem behind Süleyman’s back in the interest of protecting Mahidevran and Hafsa’s anger towards Süleyman’s intervention on Hürrem's behalf. 

Hürrem almost loses her life and that of her unborn child’s when she is poisoned by Mahidevran and then is subject to psychological manipulation by Hafsa to protect Mahidevran. 

While Hürrem is heavily pregnant, Hürrem’s attendant (Gülnihal) is taken away from her side by Ibrahim. Hafsa’s reaction to this is one of approval despite the danger this ended up posing to her unborn grandchild.

After the birth of Mehmet, Hafsa throws undeniably classist insults against Hürrem, further establishing the latter as the underdog.  

After Hürrem slaps Gülnihal for sleeping with the sultan, Hafsa threatens to remove Mehmet from his mother despite having advocated for Mahidevran to remain with Mustafa on two separate occasions. One of those occasions endangered the lives of two dynasty members- the unborn Mehmet and the Sultan himself. 

Hürrem is denied her title as the mother of şehzade after the birth of her son. She is referred to as Hürrem Hatun, the title of a favorite, even after Mihrimah and her second şehzade, Selim are born. 

Hafsa acts on incredibly circumstantial evidence against Hürrem after Ayse Hatun is murdered. Hafsa omits that this evidence is circumstantial when speaking with Süleyman. This results in Hürrem being unfairly separated from her son, Mehmet and exiled to the Old Palace. 

During Hürrem’s time in exile, it is made clear that Mahidevran’s troubles are far from over as she worries over Gülfem being summoned by the Sultan. 

In return for being exonerated, Hürrem is forced to apologize to Mahidevran, who has attempted to kill her twice. 

It is mentioned once or twice that Gülfem was Süleyman’s first favorite and gave him a son. It is further implied that Mahidevran took her place. 

Yet apparently establishing Hürrem as the underdog and establishing that Süleyman no longer had any interest in Mahidevran was not enough to subvert the Madonna-Whore complex as many in the audience viewed Hürrem as a “homewrecker” and “the other woman” in this scenario. I propose this is because the show is making a clear attempt to cast the characters as complex and thus the audience is given reason to sympathize with Mahidevran as well. She suffers a miscarriage and admits she hasn’t been struggling to conceive these last several years (casting her as the wronged woman whose fault (infertility) is beyond her control in this scenario). So what could the show have done differently in order to preserve sympathy for Mahidevran while also ensuring that most audience members would not apply the Madonna-whore complex to the situation the show presents? {the one is bold requires less re-structuring of the show and thus might be the easiest way to do so}

The show could have utilized the one son per concubine rule as would be found historically. Mahidevran would have the sympathy of the viewers for being in love with Süleyman but the fact the system requires this would exonerate Hürrem (hopefully) of wrong-doing.

An impartial Hafsa or at least, a Hafsa who overlooks her personal dislike for Hürrem for protocol and tradition, ensuring she is treated as the mother of a prince. With Hafsa insisting both Mahidevran and Hürrem be respected as their positions demand, there would be one less person whose actions can be interpreted as applying the Madonna-whore complex to Mahidevran and Hürrem in-universe. 

Mahidevran not having the Haseki Sultan title might show a more equal playing field (and give Hürrem back her historical achievement).

Allow Hafsa to be angry at Mahidevran after the poisoning incident (but still advocating for her to remain for Mustafa’s benefit). Hafsa’s and Ibrahim's attempts to brush this under the rug implies that the Madonna-Whore complex is somewhat justified. (IT ISN'T) 

Emphasizing Gülfem and Mahidevran’s history. Let the audience see the cycle and that the blame for both Mahidevran and Gülfem's pain falls on Süleyman. I believe this could happen in various ways.

Hürrem is often told that she will suffer what Mahidevran did (Parallel 1, 2, 3) by Mahidevran and other people. How difficult would it be for Gülfem to confront Mahidevran in a similar manner? I don’t think it would be out of character for Gülfem to remark that everything beautiful has its end and Mahidevran needs to accept that (Parallel 4). 

Hatice’s moment where she defends Hürrem to Mahidevran could also be utilized to this effect. Hatice could point out that she never treated Mahidevran unfairly despite the fact Mahidevran was Gülfem's Hürrem.

Or allow Gülfem to be Hürrem’s friend as historically accurate. She can still comfort Mahidevran when Hürrem is tactless or goes too far, but at least have Gülfem be openly accepting of Hürrem as this is part of the cycle to her.

The parallels are linked to their creator, the lovely @awkward-sultana. I would love feedback on this so I'm tagging @shivrcys, @starbabe569, @mc-critical and @redxluna for their opinions on if the show successfully subverted the trope enough to their liking and to see if they have their own suggestions.

#magnificent century #muhteşem yüzyıl #hürrem sultan #hurrem sultan #mahidevran sultan #suleiman the magnificent #hafsa sultan #sultan süleyman

[magnificentlyreused]

This brown robe with gold trimming was first worn by Alexandra Hatun (later Hürrem Sultan) in the second episode of Magnificent Century. Later during the same episode, it is also worn by Sultan Süleyman I. The robe appears again on Firuze Hatun in the sixth episode of the third season. It is also worn by Rüstem Pasha in the second episode and an older Hürrem Sultan in the twenty-fourth episode of the fourth season.

#Muhteşem Yüzyıl #Magnificent Century #period drama #costume drama #historical drama #Hürrem Sultan #Hurrem Sultan #Sultan Suleyman #Sultan Süleyman #Süleyman I #Suleyman I #Firuze Hatun #Hümeyra #Rüstem Paşa #Rustem Pasha #reused costumes #recycled costumes

[magnificentcenturyfics]

hello i've seen your list of ideas for Hürrem/Süleyman fits and i actually love them all soooo much but my fav is probably Hürrem telling Süleyman about Leo and also the last one!! but i actually really would like them all and can't wait to read any of them <3

Very sorry for the hiatus, I promise the rest of the fics will be out before the November 1st! Anyway, here's your obligatory mostly plotless fluff piece, trigger warning for... I guess slavery and naked tits at the end?

***

“I live in the greatest city in the world, and yet I’ve barely seen any of it.”

   Streets of Istanbul entered Hürrem’s mind only very slowly. Thrust into the strange new world of the harem and put to work almost immediately, she did not have much time to dream about freedom; then, her love for Süleyman and troubles that she got into because of their relationship occupied her mind. During his absence, she oft spent her now abundant free time dreaming about transforming into a bird-of-prey and flying to the walls of Belgrade, where she would sit atop Süleyman’s tent and watch him, her bird eyes seeing better than any of his bodyguards. As time went on, her fantasies became more elaborate, with her imagining the lands she would fly over – the rolling hills, winding rivers, towns full of hustle and bustle, all of them looking suspiciously like the Carpathians, Hnyla Lipa and Rohatyn respectively. However, she remembered the sight from Süleyman’s balcony and knew the city outside of the palace walls is much different, which in turn aroused her curiosity. Indeed, her eyes of an imaginary bird focused more and more on Istanbul as well, trying to capture memories of it, as seen from the balcony not that far away from where that bird would dwell. But valide said it is improper for a woman of such low status as her to walk the streets without permission, which valide was never going to give her, and so Hürrem began to place all of her hopes of visiting the legendary Constantinople on the sultan.

   Then Süleyman arrived. Shortly before Mehmet’s birth, she brought the issue up to him, but he was reluctant to give her permission, claiming he fears for her “safety and modesty”. After much begging, he conceded that a carriage ride throughout the city perhaps couldn’t hurt, once the baby is born. However, soon after that happened, that nasty business with Günihal was revealed, and special privileges, which the carriage rides seemed to be, suddenly became utterly unattainable for Hürrem. Only amidst the excitement that the news of her second pregnancy brought did she dare to ask Süleyman once again, and her request was indeed granted.

   Hürrem left all but one of her servants at home – to take her on a carriage ride trough the city was the least she could do for Günihal after everything. It was Nigar who suggested their destination; Hürrem did not care much for the exact route of their trip, but the tales of Hagia Sofia managed to arouse her interest, if not really excitement. That morning, as they prepared for the trip, she and Gülnihal talked in Rusyn for the first time in months, solemnly discussing what they once had been told about the former capital of the christian world and wondering how much of the old Byzantine city is still standing. For people of the orthodox faith, fall of Constantinople was a generation-defining tragedy, their worst nightmares coming to life as the city that used to be the center of their world suddenly was „theirs“ anymore, but fell into the possession of their enemies, who then made it the jewel on their crown. Now Hürem could not make up her mind as to what to feel about the whole affair; after all, one day, her son too will rule from this splendid city, and just for him she could not perceive that infamous battle as having a wholly bad outcome. It was strange – the more Hürrem thought of old Constantinople, the more she related to the venerable city, an Orthodox girl brought to ruin by the Turks, only to be raised by them into heights she could not even imagine previously.

   The city streets bore a myriad of subtle signs of prosperity – its buildings were of stone, large and seemingly well-made, streets wide and neat (well, as neat as they could get in a city) and people well-fed and dressed. Admittedly, it could’ve been (and she later learned that was in fact the case) that the area they went trough happened to be in a more prosperous part of the city, but even the poorer neighbourhoods she visited later in life were nigh comparable to any given part of Rohatyn. Hürrem could imagine this is what a city like Lviv might look like, although with architecture more resembling Rohatyn. With amazement, she observed the typical flat roofs and a tall, narrow windows with circle patterns that she knew from the palace, but so far couldn’t imagine as parts of regular buildings. The size of the city was quite memmorable as well. While at first not visible from the gound, it soon dawned on Hürrem and Günihal, as they roamed trough the streets for hours, the road to every destination seemingly endless. Nonetheless, they made up new and new excuses to go further, desiring to soak up as much of the scenery as they could, because Allah knows when they will get another opportunity to see the greatest city on Earth... And there was always further to go, that much was certain. Mosques (a shocking number of them, in her opinion), marketplaces, Byzantine ruins, even an odd church or two. And crowds, crowds so large that Hürrem could not even imagine there was so many people in the world, let alone one city. Most of the people they saw were men, with women usually covered in some way or another, whether with a cloak, headscarf or a veil. No matter where they went, whether for business or pleasure, they all seemed to be in a hury – considering how long it must’ve took to get anywhere in this blasted place, it was hardly surprising. They even made it to the waterfront, from which they got their first proper look at the sea since it brought them into the city on board of the slave ship – a memmory which made Hürrem quickly turn their coach away before they could truly enjoy the sight.

Her mood thoroughly ruined and stomach grumbling, they stopped at the market, where she sent Günihal to get them something to eat. As she grumpily pondered the long hours trip back will probably take, Hürrem watched the people around her and tried to guess who they are and where they are going. There was a woman in rich silks, one of the few to have her head uncovered, accompanying another one in even more splendid dress, crying her eyes out. Ah, a Christian bride and her relative; mayhaps the wedding was thwarted in some way, or it was about to take place later in the day (at dusk, or even in the evening?) and a good sister or aunt tried to at least somewhat cheer the poor thing beforehand by giving her the last taste of freedom... Then there was a man dressed in western style close to them, sharing lewd jokes with an elderly and obviously grumpy old Turk; she did not know what his deal was, but she was sure that, had she known him personally, she would’ve disliked him immensely. A pair of little boys were playing hide-and-seek right across the street from them, while watched a young, handsome fishseller with profound annoyance in his gaze... Their father, perhaps?

   The boys were approached by a man in large turban, whose visage immediately caught Hürrem’s attention. At first, she could not believe her eyes; surely, there isn’t only one man in this whole giant city that has that distinct Graecian profile, large blue eyes and stubble slowly turning into a beard...? She didn’t quite get a direct look into his face, but she did manage to behold him from many angles, and every last one of them only confirmed the incredible truth. She considered allerting him to her presence, but she hesitated for too long; the man turned away from them and walked down the street in the opposite direction from, while Günihal arrived with some kind of flatbread filled with vegetables and richly spiced lamb. It tasted divine – Hürrem hoped palace cooks could make something like this – but it could not compare to the sight that she beheld with her own two eyes just moments prior. Oh, next meeting with the sultan is going to be fun.

   Indeed, next meeting with the sultan arrived quite soon. That very evening, Süleyman surprised Hürrem in her chambers, all smiles and rosy cheeks. He looked much less regal than under normal circumstances – not that she never saw him happy and relaxed, but perhaps it was a mistake for him to come to her in such a mood on this of all nights. Indeed, it was the worst time to wake good old mischievious Alexandra...

„Mashallah!“ he called upon seeing her. „What a visage! Heavens, you should wear braids more often...“

Hürrem donned the sweetest smile she could manage at the moment without hinting at the malice in her heart. „I’ll heed your wishes, Süleyman agh- Oh, Allah! Forgive me! I meant „my sultan“! Goodness, where’s my head at?! I told her a thousand times to pay no mind to what she saw at the market...“

Süleyman’s smile faded so thoroughly it almost made Hürrem cackle. „Come again?“

„During today’s carriage ride. You must know I’ve been there; after all, haven’t I asked you for permission just a couple of days ago?“

Süleyman’s face grew sterner, almost angry. „Of course I know of that; mother complained just how long you stayed there. Weren’t you meant to only visit Ayasofia and nothing more?!“

Hürrem’s heart stopped. Fuck. Is she in genuine trouble? „Are you angry with me, my love?“

Suddenly, his anger abaded a bit, like fading tide that can’t quite reach its maximum strenght. „I should, but tonight it’s... Quite difficult. And you haven’t broken any rules besides, though you shouldn’t leave Mehmet for such long periods. No servant can care for him quite like you.“

His words took her aback. „Valide does not think so.“

„Valide does not know, or like you very well.“

The mischievious spirit that possesed Hürrem wasn’t quite gone, but it has grown a great deal more bashful. „I hope you had fun today.“ she whispered. „I mean, out there on the market.“

Süleyman’s face suddenly took on its usual humorless expression. „I wasn’t there to have fun. I visit my people in disguise, so that I might keep in touch with their needs and opinions.“

Hürrem nervously bit her lip. „That is... Admirable.“ She slowly blinked. „But it spoils my fun. What should I tell the girls in harem, that you are a great and magnanimous ruler, as if they didn’t already know?“ When Süleyman’s eyes bulged out in horror, she laughed. „Oh, you should’ve seen your face! Allah, did you really think I’d dare...“

„As if you weren’t already the very queen of audacity...!“ Süleyman called out, grabbing her by the waist and kissing her neck and throat. The sudden turn of events for the lewd made Hürrem laugh out loud. „I should be angry with you. I should...“ he murmured against her jugular.

„Well, you are the great sultan, are you not? Noone tells you what you should and shouldn’t do. Unless it’s a street vendor that tells you to not stare at things you don’t want to buy, I suppose.“

Süleyman lifted his head from her cleveage and shot her an overly serious glare. „You aren’t letting this go, are you?“

Hürrem giggled and kissed him on the lips. „Can’t the great sultan bear a few little jabs that noone else can hear from his faithful slave?“

Süleyman’s eyes trailed back to her cleveage. „No. Sometimes, you are completely unbearable.“

His eyes lit up, and set fire to Hürrem’s lower belly. Truly, the time for fun and games has passed.

Well, at least for one kind of fun and games... Hürrem thought as she grabbed the fabric covering her left breast and slowly pushed it down, untill cold night air, followed by a man’s warm breath, hit her overly sensitive nipple.

#magnificent century #sultan süleyman #hürrem sultan

[hurreminkizi]

Meral Okay, Muhteşem Yüzyıl'ın ilk sezonu yayımlanırken "Tarihin Arka Odası" adlı bir programa katılmış. Programda dizinin senaryo ve yapım aşamasından ve karakterlerinden bahsetmiş. (Nisan 2011)

Meral Okay participated in a program called "Backroom of History" while the first season of Magnificent Century was being broadcast. In the program, she talked about the script and production phase of the series and its characters. (April 2011)

"The Backroom of History" was a history program broadcast in Turkey for a long time.Erhan Afyoncu, one of the presenters of the program, was also the history consultant of the series for a while.

#muhtesem yuzyil #magnificent century #meral okay #hurrem sultan #sultan süleyman

[hurremsultn]

Muhteşem Yüzyıl/The Magnificent Century | Episode 6

#magnificent century #muhteşem yüzyıl #muhtesem yuzyil #hurrem sultan #hürrem sultan #sultan süleyman #sultan suleyman #mcgifs #mcedit #meryem uzerli #halit ergenç #perioddramasource #perioddramaedit #perioddramagif #gifshistorical #weloveperioddrama #mythings #hurrem x suleyman

[chaos-of-the-abyss]

very interesting how when firuze is seducing suleiman, she displays a lot of the same behaviors that hürrem does when she's with him. both women make declarations of being worthless, of being meaningless without suleiman, of their lives belonging to him, of their sole desire being to please him, and of their sole concern being his love. both women also very much downplay their pasts before they came to the harem, and make a point of announcing that suleiman is their "destiny" in some way: hürrem when she tells him "i came to you from across the sea, i am yours," firuze when she claims that she saw suleiman in her dreams long before they met. of course, hürrem is more sincere in these things while firuze is coming from a place of deliberate calculation, since she's a spy aiming to kill suleiman. i'm not sure if it's accurate to say that she's consciously mimicking hürrem, since there's no way she could observe how hürrem acts in private with suleiman, though it's certainly likely that she paid close attention to the things hürrem said about or to suleiman in her presence. but i do think firuze is good at reading people; that she intuitively grasped the kind of behavior that suleiman would gravitate towards and put on an act accordingly around him. anyway, i find firuze fascinating and it's cool to consider what might have been going through her head all that time.

we're not going to get into how it says absolutely nothing good about suleiman that that behavior is the type of thing he finds attractive in his women, lmfao. suffice to say that if this show was more self-aware and handled better, the narrative would actually address how narcissistic suleiman can be in his romantic relationships as part of his character's "complexity"

#'complexity' in quotes bc i roll my eyes when a male character being abusive is supposed to be taken as 'nuance and grey area' #firuze hatun #hürrem sultan #sultan süleyman #sultan suleiman #suleiman #muhteşem yüzyıl #muhtesem yuzyil #magnificent century #i ramble #mc tag

[zeldaxxi]

so if you remember, i'm working on a MC fix-it-fic turned original novel! i want to post some of my scenes here, but i'm not sure which. so because i finally figured out how do to polls i'll let y'all decide!! i'll post them all, but i'll use the votes to figure out the order

#magnificent century #hürrem sultan #ibrahim pasha #hatice sultan #sultan suleyman #hurrem sultan #ibrahim paşa #mahidevran sultan #sultan süleyman

[gulnarsultan]

Yandere Sulaimam (father of sehzade mehmet) with pregnant wife reader?

I made the reader version of it. I think you mean the legal spouse version. I hope I understood your question correctly.

You marry Suleiman when he is in the starboard or when he is new to the throne. Your marriage is set for alliance. However, Suleiman falls in love the moment he sees you. Along with his love, his yandere tendencies begin. He spends many nights with you. No other Haseki is as valuable as you. He presents you with jewelry that he prepared with his own hands or prepared by the best masters. It gives you the most valuable loot from wars. When he goes on a trip to other countries, he brings you something. He is overprotective of you. There are many guards around you to protect you. Suleiman gives strict instructions to the Valide Sultan to protect you. No one can hurt or disrespect you. It doesn't matter to Suleimman whether the baby is a boy or a girl. All that matters is that you and the baby are healthy. Children born to you are always more important to Suleiman. He loves to put his hands on your belly and feel the baby kicks while pregnant. The best doctors will be assigned during your pregnancy. Children born of you will be protected and pampered. Suleiman will try to get as many children from you as possible. As a matter of fact, Suleiman is not very willing to allow you to correspond or meet with your family. Suleiman always wants you to let him know before you do anything. Suleiman will defend you against everyone.

#yandere suleiman the magnificent #sultan suleiman x reader #yandere sultan suleiman i x reader #yandere sultan suleiman #sultan süleyman #suleiman the magnificent #yandere ottoman empire #yandere magnificent century

[faintingheroine]

Here is another inflammatory Magnificent Century poll because I am bored:

1) You must answer it as one of the three. “No it is actually Rüstem/Bali Bey/Sümbül etc.” doesn’t cut it. Answer it as one of the above three.

2) This is strictly about women they are romantically/sexually involved with. Ibrahim’s treatment of Hürrem etc. isn’t relevant to the question. Süleyman and Ibrahim’s relationship isn’t relevant to the question either.

3) You are strictly determining these three men’s awfulness to the women they are romantically involved with. You not liking the romance in general or the women’s bad or unhealthy actions aren’t super relevant to the question.

#magnificent century #muhteşem yüzyıl #sultan süleyman #ibrahim pasha #ibrahim paşa #şehzade mustafa #polls #mc polls

[hurremshiv]

Do you think the reason that Suleyman (out of all his kids) had the best relationship with Mihrimah and Cihangir or outwardly expressed the most love for them was bc he never considered them threats to his throne? Mihrimah was a girl and Cihangir was disabled so there was no way either of them would ever sit the throne. They weren’t strong healthy ambitious boys who could one day grow to overthrow him like his father Selim did to his grandfather. For Mihrimah and Cihangir, he could just be their dad and they could just be his kids

That definitely does seem to be a part of it. After all, Süleyman does get weirdly competitive with his sons who represent more of a threat. Particularly Mustafa. And in terms of that, Mihrimah and Cihangir are at the opposite end of the scale.

That said, I do think there's also more to it than that. In Mihrimah's case I also think that part of is the 'Daddy's little princess' phenomenon. By which I mean that a certain type of powerful man will dote on his daughter in particular. I'm sure someone else observed this about their dynamic but I can't remember who. That definitely seems to be partially the case. It's kind of similar to how in Succession Shiv seems to be the closest of his children to Logan's 'favourite' if you could use that word. The fact that he has the nickname 'Pinky' for her. Where Süleyman will do anything for 'his sun and moon'.

As for Cihangir, as the youngest and with his disability he is the baby of the family. And so that probably plays a role in how both of his parents feel about him. This is especially apparent with Hürrem and her protectiveness over him but I also think it plays a role with Süleyman as well.

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