Roxelana

This week, we travel to the court of the tenth Ottoman Emperor - though this tale is only tangentially about Suleiman the Magnificent. It’s a bit of an old cliche to say behind every great man is a great woman - but it is fair to say Suleiman was married to a remarkable Ukrainian lady, who left a lasting impact on their empire. What do we know about Roxelana/Hurrem Sultan/Aleksandra?  Far too little, but here’s what little I can tell you…            Sources this week include:  Empress of the East by Leslie Pierce.  Ibrahim Pasha by Hester Jenkins And The Lion House: The Coming of a King by Christopher de Bellaigue The blog post of the episode is here.   Support the show on Patreon for just $2 US a month and get access to exclusive content. I’m currently revamping, and will be dropping re-recorded bonus content weekly for the next two months.  The next episode, out on March 1st is Charles Delschau’s Memoirs.     Please leave a like and review wherever you listen. The best way you can help support the show is to share an episode with a friend - Creative works grow best by word of mouth. I post episodes fortnightly, Wednesdays. Tales of History and Imagination is on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram. The show has a YouTube Channel, largely for Audiogram advertisements.          Music, writing, narration, mixing all yours truly (sorry, I’m a little croaky on this one.)  For more information on Simone click here.