Sahnisa, found an unexpected connection with Şehzade Süleyman. their bond blossomed into love, Sultan Selim granted his permission for their marriage, and Sahnisa became Süleyman's wife. When Süleyman inherits the Empire as the new Sultan, he summoned Sahnisa and their children to the capital. Sahnisa must face a new and ambitious concubine. The arrival of this new woman cast a shadow, leaving Sahnisa's response and the future dynamics of the harem shrouded in mystery.

They say the dragon has three heads. The red dragon on black-the banner of House Targaryen-has always borne three heads. And the tales we know? They tell us of two. There's Daenerys Targaryen, the exiled princess who rose from the ashes of her husband with three dragons and a spine of Valyrian steel. She conquered cities, broke chains, and ruled hearts-only to be destroyed in the arms of love. And then there's Jon Snow-or rather, Aegon Targaryen, son of Rhaegar and Lyanna Stark. The by-product of rebellion. The hidden heir. The reluctant king. The man who killed his own queen. A Stark raised in silence. A Targaryen bathed in tragedy. They say the gods flip a coin for every Targaryen born. One side, greatness. The other, madness. And this generation? They say the coin only ever landed on madness. But what if there was a third head? No, not Viserys. His ghost doesn't belong in the future. I speak of another. Born in the heat of war, wrapped in the blood of dragon and sand, was Princess Visenya Nymeros Targaryen Martell-the youngest child of Elia Martell and Prince Rhaegar Targaryen. Born mere hours-maybe minutes-before the sack of King's Landing. Too late to be saved with her siblings. Too early to die with her mother. She was sent away in silence, swaddled in urgency, and raised not in exile-but under flame-wrought protection. With her mother's sun-kissed fire and her father's dragon blood, she grew into a force the realm had forgotten to fear. But fear her they would. She would become Visenya the Conqueror, second of her name, Queen of the Seven Kingdoms, born of Rhoynar and Valyria. And she would do what Aegon the Conqueror and his sisters once began- But she would finish it. She would raise a Triarchy. She would forge an Empire. So if you dare to follow the story of the dragon the world almost forgot- Turn the page. The flames are waiting.

We all know the stories of the famed Nûr-e-Hayat, the light of Sultan Süleyman's life, guiding him gently-like air, invisible yet ever-present. Now, we watch her in her greatest role: as Baş Haseki, the Sultana of Sultanas, Nûrîcîhân Sultan, as she conspires to place her son, Şehzâde İskender, upon the throne of the Ottoman Empire. Her first step is sending her Şehzâde off to his Sanjak, while she maneuvers the intricate games of power behind the scenes. And while she plots, we-the author and reader-embark on a journey to witness the life of the next Sultan: Şehzâde İskender-his Sanjaks, his friendships, his alliances, his ascension, and, most importantly, the part that captures hearts: his loves, his concubines, and his children. For just as Sultan Süleyman had his light, so too will Şehzâde İskender have his jewel-the one who is destined to rise above all others, the future jewel of his harem, and the successor to the Sultana of the Sultanas.

In a strange twist of history, the sudden death of Sultan Selim, the second of his name, always hits weirdly. That unexpected assassination after the near death of all his siblings, and the ascension of Sultan Qadir, a sultan whose maternity was mostly unnamed throughout history. But sudden discoveries and revelations during excavations unfold, throwing us headfirst into the tale, or more likely the legend, of the hidden consort of Sultan Suleiman, the one who evaded the eye of history while undeniably making it, Zuhre Mihriban Sultan, who we don't exactly know too well. And if you are intrigued by this mysterious sultan, who seems to have evaded history at her finest, if you are intrigued by her story, so am I. Join me as I tell you this tale of a sultana, so playful and fair, yet hidden in the world's mayfair. And with her choices, she makes this dare-her son becomes the sultanate's heir.

Before Hurrem, but after Mahidevran and Gulfem, there was Gevherhan. Born in the Balkans(what later would be Serbian), her Christian name was Mina Pavlović before she was captured and brought to the Ottoman Empire, to Manisa and to the harem of Sehzade Suleiman. A year after Sehzade Mustafa was born, Mina would give birth to a daughter named Zeynep and would surprise many, including Suleiman himself when she was happy with a girl instead of a boy being born. Mina had said that she was happy because then none of her sons would face danger from their half or even full blooded brothers, which earned her annoyed hatred from Mahidevran but secret praise from Valide Hafsa Ayse Sultan. When Suleiman ascends the throne as Sultan Suleiman I, a heavily pregnant Mina, now known as Gevherhan(Suleiman gave her the name after she had talked with him on his jewelry making) and Zeynep go from Manisa to Constantinople/Istanbul with everyone else. When Hurrem and Mahidevran's antics often tire Suleiman, he finds comfort in Gevherhan's presence as she seems content with being the mother of a sultana than a sehzade. But, a few days after Suleiman's ascension to the throne, Gevherhan goes into labor and gives birth to twins, a girl and boy, thus now forcing Gevherhan into playing the game so that her son will live. Whose son will ascend as Sultan after Suleiman? Mahidevran's, Hurrem's or Gevherhan's?

in which sultan suleiman's second son - şehzade murad - survives. -•-•-•-•-•- isolde venier was just ten years old when tartars raided her father's ship in albania, slaughtering her mother and setting isolde's path in stone - one that would eventually lead to the topkapi palace, istanbul. in 1515, she gave birth to şehzade süleymân's second son in manisa: şehzade murad, who became the centre of her world. yet, in 1520, death tried to rip him from her. isolde - then şirin - railed against death and fate, and her son survived against all odds. vengeance burning in her heart, knowing the culprit behind her son's poisoning is none other than the mother of the sultan's third son, şirin sultan eventually rejoins the harem in istanbul. however, şirin is out of favour with the sultan, and it seems that a new woman has carved out a place in his heart. amongst the blood, death and sharpened tongues of the harem, only one şehzade may rise. şirin will do anything to ensure it's hers.

In a time of intrigue, betrayal, and power games, a young Ottoman princess becomes the key to an alliance that could change the world. Amira Sultana, barely fifteen years old, is sent from the golden palaces of Constantinople to the court of Henry VIII-a king willing to do anything to secure his throne. Between political constraints, forbidden emotions, and deadly secrets, Amira must learn not only to survive, but to rule. While Anne Boleyn awaits her fate in the Tower, a game of love, loyalty, and betrayal begins, in which nothing is as it seems-and the fate of entire empires hangs in the balance. A story of power, courage, and the unstoppable struggle for the inheritance of a throne.

England, 1536. Queen Anne Boleyn has lost her final hope of giving Henry VIII a male heir. Whispers of her downfall echo through the cold stone halls of Whitehall, while the king's gaze turns once more to foreign alliances-and new possibilities. Far away, in the heart of London's Ottoman embassy, Ambassador Mehmed Çelebi observes England's turmoil with calculated interest. Then, a daring idea is born: what if East and West could be joined not by war or trade-but by marriage? He writes to Constantinople with a proposal no Christian monarch would dare suggest: a union between King Henry VIII and Gülbahar Sultan, the radiant and learned daughter of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and Hürrem Sultan. In the shadow of two great empires, Gülbahar must decide whether she is willing to leave the world she knows behind-to step into a court of intrigue, religious tension, and a king known for turning love into execution. A rose from the East. A crown stained by ambition. A path that may change history itself.

Ayla is a girl who was kidnapped when she was only ten years old and after being sold, she became a servant to Sultana Fatma. When she turned sixteen, Sultana Fatma decided to present her as a gift to her nephew, Sultan Selim, who is a womanizer and drinker with a bad reputation, despite having ascended to the throne only four years ago.

Daughter of the Empire is the untold story of Zehra Dilruba Sultan, the youngest and most beloved daughter of Sultan Selim I and Ayşe Hafsa Sultan. Born into the heart of the Ottoman dynasty, she is not just a princess but a force of nature-respected by sultans, feared by viziers, and adored by the people. Unlike her siblings, Zehra refuses to be blinded by court rivalries. She chooses wisdom over blind loyalty, justice over vengeance. From the moment Hürrem Sultan steps into Topkapi, Zehra becomes her silent pillar, but never her puppet. She stands for what is right, even if it means standing alone. As the empire trembles under the weight of ambition, betrayal, and bloodshed, Zehra carves her own path-one that will shape the destiny of the women who follow in her footsteps. Her journey is one of power, love, sacrifice, and the unyielding strength of a woman who was more than a princess-she was the empire's beating heart. In a world of sultans and shahzades, she was the one they all turned to. She was the one they all feared losing.