Empress of the east : how a European slave girl became queen of the Ottoman Empire
by Peirce, Leslie P. (Author)
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Summary
"The extraordinary story of the Russian slave girl Roxelana, who rose from the role of concubine to become the only queen in Ottoman history In 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... Full description
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English
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First edition.
Subjects
Hurrem, > consort of Süleyman I, Sultan of the Turks, > approximately 1504-1558?
Süleyman > I, > Sultan of the Turks, > 1494 or 1495-1566 > Marriage.
Queens > Turkey > Biography.
Slaves > Turkey > Biography.
Mistresses > Turkey > Biography.
Ukrainians > Turkey > Biography.
Turkey > Kings and rulers > Biography.