#hatun

Gülçiçek Hatun & Hüma Hatun

Both were concubines of a sultan named Murad (Gülçiçek of Murad I, Hüma of Murad II).

Both have been confused in historical sources with the sultan’s royal wives (Gülçiçek with Tamara Hatun, Hüma with Mara Hatun).

Both were possibly of Greek origin.

Both became mothers of future sultans

Olivera Lazarevic & Mara Brankovic

Both were Serbian princesses, and were even related to each other.

Both were known as Despina Hatun.

Olivera was loved by the Serbs but disliked by the Ottomans. Mara was respected by the Ottomans, but her dynasty wasn’t celebrated by Serbs, especially because of stories that Mara’s grandfather had betrayed Prince Lazar (Olivera’s father).

Both experienced tragic events during their marriages, Olivera was captured together with Bayezid I, while Mara’s husband had her brothers captured and blinded.

Safiye Sultan & Halime Sultan

Both had the son named Mahmud.

Both were disliked by their mothers-in-law, Safiye by Nurbanu Sultan, and Halime by Safiye Sultan.

Both were exiled because of letters involving a kind of witchcraft, and in both cases, the letters ended up in the hands of their mother-in-law.

Both faced rebellions ,directly or indirectly that were aimed against them.

Nurbanu Sultan & Kösem Sultan

Both entered the imperial harem at the age of 12.

They lived a century apart, Nurbanu passed away in 1583, while Turhan in 1683.

Foreign ambassadors mistook both for being of Circassian origin in their reports.

their grandsons ascended the throne exactly 100 years apart, Mehmed III in 1595 and Mustafa II in 1695.

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Sebebi yoktur anam

Kadın birtakım durumlarda erkekten daha üstündür. Kadın evlenme teklifi edilen, arzulanan, aşık olunan ve istenendir. O, uğruna feda olunan ve sakınılandır.

Maria Olivera was born around 1372-1373 possibly late 1372 or early 1373 in the rich capital of Krusevac as the youngest daughter of Great Prince Lazar and Grand Princess Milica.

Alike of many other European societies during the Middle Ages, education in Moravian Serbia, for those who could afford it started at a pretty young age, 5-7 years of age.

Her father; Lazar made sure to open various public schools near monasteries for the less fortunate and opened a private one in the court of Krusevac for his own children and other children of the court; in other words other children of nobility, possibly also containing her ladies in waiting and companions.

The schools were led by priests and monks who offered knowledge in Christian theology and philosophy, writing, and reading in their mother's tongue.

Her early life was mostly filled with education, education and more education. (The children of Prince Lazar were considered the most educated in their time.)

Apart from school, from private foreign tutors and under the strict supervision of her mother; Grand Princess Milica, and aunt; nun Jefimija she learned Latin, Greek, mathematics, singing, literature, and the secrets of diplomacy and etiquette for a Princess.

She also learned how to run a household from her mother, either by observing or by her mother educating her on the topic of becoming the mistress of the house.

When away from her studies, Olivera was likely preoccupied with the various musicians, jesters, actors, weavers, tailors, magicians, and preachers coming for a quick stay at her father's court, who offered her temporary entertainment like songs, plays, clothing, and jewerly.

Like the rest of her family, Olivera was passionate about literature and art.

The palace of Krusevac contained a large library where the royal children were educated. The library contained various native and foreign translated scriptures, the foreign scriptures in question were Greek, Arab and Indian, containing history as well as fiction; which Olivera seemed to be a fan of, as she would later become a patron of art and literature.

In 1381, the family suffered the loss of the youngest prince; who unfortunately died in infancy.

Years later between 1387 and 1388, Olivera's elder unmarried sister; Teodora was married off and left the capital leaving Olivera as the only unmarried Princess.

Some sources claim that growing up Olivera was the favorite of everyone, the people, her parents, her sisters, and her younger brothers, but perhaps this legend was due to her sacrificial marriage.

Though all Lazarevic members participated in the knight tournaments, especially the princes. Olivera as the rest of the female family members most likely stayed on the sidelines to watch.

Her life was mostly filled with duties and education, but she did have time for other activities and hobbies like art, literature, and knight tournaments. She seemed to have a rich and peaceful life up until The beginning of 1389.