The Ottoman Love Story That Probably Never Happened

For centuries, history books told it, and a famous TV drama turned it into one of the great romances of the Ottoman palace: Hatice Sultan, the sister of Suleiman the Magnificent, married his best friend, İbrahim Pasha. But many historians now believe it never happened. In this episode of Did It Really Happen?, discover the evidence: the spectacular wedding of 1524, the Venetian ambassador who described İbrahim's real bride, the research that changed the story, and why the wedding was so grand. Then meet the real Hatice: a princess whose first husband was executed under her father, Selim the Grim, and whose sisters lost husbands, pleaded for lives, and in one case, won. Plus the fate of the mosque Sinan built for Page 11 of 13 Ep. 20 — Did Hatice Sultan Really Marry İbrahim Pasha? her. This video was made because you asked for it in the comments. Thank you! ⏱ Chapters 0:00 The love story everyone knows 1:20 The daughters of Selim the Grim 2:25 The first husband 2:50 Two sisters, one terrible year 3:25 The second husband 4:20 The wedding of 1524 4:50 How the legend was born 5:25 The evidence 6:05 Why the wedding was so grand 6:55 The forgotten wife 7:40 The sisters' husbands 8:20 Şah Sultan fights back 9:10 Hatice's last years 10:05 The lost mosque 10:40 Truth or legend? week. 📚 Sources include Ebru Turan's research on the marriage of İbrahim Pasha (Turcica, 2009), the reports of Venetian ambassador Pietro Zen, and studies of the Ottoman imperial family. ▶ ▶️ Watch the full series, Did It Really Happen? Ottoman Myths vs Facts:    • Did It Really Happen? Ottoman Myths vs Facts   🔔 Subscribe for new stories of the most powerful women in history every #HaticeSultan #OttomanEmpire #WomenInHistory