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Empress of the East: How a European Slave Girl Became Queen of the Ottoman Empire

Leslie P. Peirce

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Description:The extraordinary story of the Russian slave girl Roxelana, who rose from the role of concubine to become the only queen in Ottoman historyIn Empress of the East, historian Leslie Peirce tells the remarkable story of a Christian slave girl, Roxelana, who was abducted by warriors at age twelve from her Ruthenian homeland, and brought to the harem of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent in Constantinople. Suleiman became besotted with her, and forsook all other mistresses. Then, in an unprecedented step, he made her the first and only queen in the Ottoman court. Although shrouded in scandal, the canny and sophisticated Roxelana became a shrewd diplomat and administrator, who helped Suleyman keep pace with a changing world in which women - from Queen Elizabeth to Catherine de Medici - increasingly held the reins of power.In Empress of the East, Pierce reveals the true history of an elusive figure who pushed the Ottoman Empire towards modernity.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Empress of the East: How a European Slave Girl Became Queen of the Ottoman Empire. To get started finding Empress of the East: How a European Slave Girl Became Queen of the Ottoman Empire, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 320

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Basic Books

Release: 2017

ISBN: 0465032516

Description: The extraordinary story of the Russian slave girl Roxelana, who rose from the role of concubine to become the only queen in Ottoman historyIn Empress of the East, historian Leslie Peirce tells the remarkable story of a Christian slave girl, Roxelana, who was abducted by warriors at age twelve from her Ruthenian homeland, and brought to the harem of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent in Constantinople. Suleiman became besotted with her, and forsook all other mistresses. Then, in an unprecedented step, he made her the first and only queen in the Ottoman court. Although shrouded in scandal, the canny and sophisticated Roxelana became a shrewd diplomat and administrator, who helped Suleyman keep pace with a changing world in which women - from Queen Elizabeth to Catherine de Medici - increasingly held the reins of power.In Empress of the East, Pierce reveals the true history of an elusive figure who pushed the Ottoman Empire towards modernity.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Empress of the East: How a European Slave Girl Became Queen of the Ottoman Empire. To get started finding Empress of the East: How a European Slave Girl Became Queen of the Ottoman Empire, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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