Catherine de Medici and Kösem Sultan were two remarkable women who played influential roles in the courts of their respective empires. Catherine, a prominent figure in French history, was the queen consort of King Henry II and later served as regent for her sons, three successive kings of France. Kösem Sultan, on the other hand, was a powerful queen mother and regent during the Ottoman Empire’s zenith.
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Louise de La Vallière and Hürrem Sultan. Can we compare them?
Mademoiselle Louise de La Vallière and Hürrem Sultan were two influential women who left their mark on history. La Vallière, a French noblewoman, was the mistress of King Louis XIV, while Hürrem Sultan, also known as Roxelana, was the wife of Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent.
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Hurrem Sultan or Hürrem Sultan (1502 – 1558), also known as Roxelana (Ukrainian ‘the Ruthenian one,’) was the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent’s chief consort.
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