Do yourselves a favor, and watch this fantastic series. It is about the Ottoman Empire, but so well done, so brilliant, that you can't help but become obsessed.
Such a fantastic look at the life of Ottoman Empire Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent.
I don't necessarily agree with the rules and laws of the time, with the harem, the concubines and the way punishments were handed out, but it is quite interesting to learn more about his rise to power and his life.
Sultan Suleyman was the first Sultan to break all tradition and rules, and marry one of his favorite concubines Hurrem Sultan. His family turned against him, his closest confidant betrayed him, one of his sisters tried to kill his wife multiple times, and he eventually orders the execution of his first born son, Prince Mustafa, for betraying him. It is a crazy ride of a show, but you can't stop watching.
If you're interested, you can watch every episode on Youtube, on the Magnificent Century channel.
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