The Woman Who Lost Everything to Hürrem

Everyone knows the woman who won: Hürrem. This is the story of the woman she defeated. Mahidevran arrived in Suleiman's household as an enslaved girl earning four coins a day. She became the mother of his eldest son, Prince Mustafa, guarded him against poison for twenty years, and lost him in the most terrible way. She fell into poverty in Bursa, unable to pay her own servants, until she was rescued by the last person anyone expected: Hürrem's own son. And in the end, she outlived Hürrem, Suleiman, and every one of Suleiman's children. ⏱️ Chapters 0:00 The woman Hürrem defeated 0:53 A captive in Manisa 2:25 Mother of the heir 3:35 Hürrem arrives 5:02 Sent away from the capital 6:49 Guarding her son 7:42 The tent at Ereğli 8:31 Poverty in Bursa 9:59 Rescued by Hürrem's son 11:34 She outlived them all 12:38 Who really won? 📚 Sources include the reports of Venetian ambassador Bernardo Navagero, palace stipend records, and studies of Mahidevran and Prince Mustafa. 🔔 Every week, we tell the story of another woman who ruled the Ottoman Empire. Subscribe so you don't miss the next one. ▶️ Watch the full series, The Women Who Ruled the Ottoman Empire:    • The Women Who Ruled the Ottoman Empire   #Mahidevran #HurremSultan #WomenInHistory