EPISODE · May 1, 2026 · 4 MIN
The Harem's Coup: Turhan Sultan and the Fall of Kösem
from The Harem Politics of the Ottoman Empire: Power Behind the Throne — Fexingo History · host Fexingo
In this episode of The Harem Politics of the Ottoman Empire, Lucas and Luna explore the violent power struggle between two valide sultans: Kösem Sultan and her daughter-in-law Turhan Sultan. After the death of Sultan Ibrahim, Kösem attempted to install a puppet ruler to maintain her influence, but Turhan, backed by the chief black eunuch and the janissaries, orchestrated a palace coup. Learn how Turhan's allies dragged Kösem from her chambers and strangled her with a curtain cord, ending the Sultanate of Women. Discover how Turhan then commissioned the Yeni Mosque in Eminönü, a landmark of Istanbul, and managed the empire through her son Mehmed IV's minority. The episode also touches on the role of the kızlar ağası and the janissaries in this dramatic succession crisis. #OttomanEmpire #TurhanSultan #KSemSultan #ValideSultan #SultanateOfWomen #TopkapiPalace #YeniMosque #KizlarAgasi #Janissaries #MehmedIV #Ibrahim #PalaceCoup #HaremPolitics #17thCentury #OttomanHistory #EminN #History #FexingoHistory #HurremSultan #KosemSultan Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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