Politics and Murder in the Harem

About this episode

This episode explores the life of Kösem Sultan and the deadly consequences of her extraordinary power in the Ottoman Empire.

Kösem Sultan was the favorite of the Sultan and the mother of a ruler. She had extraordinary power over the Ottoman Empire, but, as we've learned from this podcast, power can have deadly consequences. Support Noble Blood: —PRE-ORDER 'THE ARCANE ARTS' — Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patreon — Order Dana's book, ' Anatomy: A Love Story ' and its sequel ' Immortality: A Love Story ' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Dana

Topics covered

• Ottoman Empire
• power dynamics
• historical figures
• politics
• murder
• harem

Keywords

• Kösem Sultan
• Ottoman Empire
• politics
• murder
• harem
• power
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Noble Blood, Patreon

Books & works: Anatomy: A Love Story, Immortality: A Love Story

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