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A Life Without You is Unbearable: Ḥafṣa Sulṭān’s Letter to Sultan Süleymān

Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The letter under study is undated, but its content suggests that it was likely sent from Manisa in around 1520. In the letter, Ḥafṣa Sulṭān instructs her son to call for her “as soon as you ascend the throne,” indicating her awareness of the imminent transfer of authority. Historical records show that 117 individuals were moved from Manisa to Constantinople following Süleymān’s accession
Source: Keshif
Language: English
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7140141804
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