The beauties of the Sultans Mahidevran and Ayse, their stories are similar in many ways, however, and differ. How did their fates develop?
In order to understand which of the sultans suffered the most with the arrival of a rival, it is necessary to turn to their personalities.
Mahidevran Sultan
Before Hürrem appeared in the harem, we see from some retro-shots that Suleiman was very attached to the Sultana for a reason, it was she who was called “the lady of the century” in the harem. According to the same recollections, until Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska reigned in the heart of the sovereign, the Sultan often traveled with Mahidevran and little Mustafa. Then it was all over, and the era of tears and sorrows began, interrupted by pitiful crumbs of love, which sometimes fell to the beautiful Mahidevran. The son grew up and became a competitor to his father, and Suleiman "took the life" of his shehzade. At the end of his life, he quarreled with Mahidevran so much that he took away her content.
Ayse Sultan
Promotional video:
The loving and beloved concubine of Sultan Murad, the mother of his three children, including shehzade. With the arrival of the Hungarian princess Farja, her life turned into an endless nightmare. True, unlike Mahidevran, the sultana acted more prudently, she fought the princess secretly, not giving away her dislike and resentment to the sovereign. It was only when Murad took the princess as his legal wife that Ayse only slightly expressed her displeasure. However, her fate was much sadder than Mahidevran. Murad eventually learned about everything and wanted to "take the life" of his once beloved woman. True, Aishe got ahead of him and not only left this world, but also “took” the children with her.
However, despite the fact that Aisha's fate is very sad, Makhidevran suffered more from the arrival of a rival, because initially Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska was lower in rank and the sultana had to watch her ascent. Of course, all this was facilitated by the incredible love of the Sultan, however, this did not make it any easier. Not to mention that Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska gave birth to the ruler of four shehzade and her beloved daughter Mihrimah. The sultan even granted freedom to his rival and married her. Therefore, from this point of view, the female fate of Mahidevran was very unenviable.
