Hürrem Sultan, aka Haseki Sultan, aka Roxelana, was born around 1502 and was captured and sold into slavery as a young girl. She caught the attention of the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, and wound up shattering all kinds of glass ceilings for women, the enslaved, and concubines as she ascended to become his Queen. References: The Ottoman History podcast ottomanhistorypodcast.com Ottoman Lives podcast historyonthenet.com/ottoman-lives Empress of the East: How A European Slave Girl Became Queen of the Ottoman Empire by Leslie Peirce https://www.dailysabah.com/feature/2015/01/09/hurrem-sultan-a-beloved-wife-or-master-manipulator https://listverse.com/2018/06/06/10-little-known-facts-from-the-crimean-slave-trade/ https://magnificentcentury.fandom.com/wiki/Hurrem_Sultan https://www.youtube.com/c/BeryIstanbulTips/about Support Vulgar History on Patreon at patreon.com/annfosterwriter Get merch at http://vulgarhistory.store - use code TITSOUT for free U.S. shipping or TITSOU10 for 10% off your order Vulgar History is an affiliate of Bookshop.org, which means that a small percentage of any books you click through and purchase will come back to Vulgar History as a commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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