What attracted the red-haired temptress of Sultan Suleiman.
In life, the heroine Meryem Uzerli shed the blood of rivals for the sake of happiness with her beloved.
The beautiful love story of Sultan Suleiman and his beloved concubine Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska attracted millions of viewers around the world. The girl charmed the heir of the Ottoman dynasty and became his wife. PopCornNews has collected five of the most interesting facts about the redhead temptress.
No one knows Hurrem’s real name. In the series, the name Roksolana will sound several times, but it has almost nothing to do with the girl herself. At that time, all concubines of Slavic appearance were so called. Historians argue about two names: Anastasia or Alexandra Lisovskaya, but even after six centuries there is no consensus.
Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska in life was distinguished by a cruel disposition. Having become a haseki sultan, the girl resolutely got rid of reprehensible rivals. They were either executed or tortured. There are cases when the unfortunate were put in a bag of snakes and then dumped in the Bosphorus.
The concubine was a laundress. Surprisingly, the future wife of the sultan first washed things in the castle of the future chosen one. The girl often sang songs in her own language: Russian, Polish or Lithuanian. There are suggestions that this lovely beauty attracted her future husband.
Roksolana wrote love letters. Hurrem sent tender messages to her beloved husband. This is evident from the reports found by historians. Sometimes moving words were read between the lines, sometimes spoken openly. Interestingly, a single reply letter from the sultan has never been found.
No one knows if Hürrem Sultan was a dazzling beauty like in the series. Historical events take us back to the 16th century. Then religion strictly forbade artists to paint women from nature. Rather, portraits are just an idea of the appearance of Suleiman’s wife. And the remaining evidence describes Roksolana as an erudite and educated person, but not as a fatal beauty.
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Author: Anna Pavlova
Source: Popcorn News
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