![]() ![]() Sultan Murad III's widow, Valide Sultan and mother of Sultan Mehmed III, Ahmed's grandmother Valide Sultan and regent to two sons and a grandson Haseki Sultan, favourite consort and later legal wife of Sultan Ahmed, mother of the majority of his children. The second season also introduces the reign of Sultan Ibrahim, the clash between Kösem and her daughter-in-law, Turhan for the position of Valide Sultan, concluding the series with Kösem's assassination.Ĭharacters The Imperial Family Actor name Their half-brother and Crown Prince, Bayezid, though loyal himself to the sultan, is drawn in conflict too, due to the ambitions of his mother, Gülbahar, who has been long obscured by Kösem all the while, the agendas of the other princes and those of the European powers remain unknown and anti-Ottoman sentiments and plans resurface in the West. A strain is also put on Murad's relationship with his sister Gevherhan after the execution of her husband, as well as in hers with their mother, when she eventually opts for love instead of power games. At the same time, the Hungarian princess Farya Bethlen seeks refuge at the Ottoman court and the instant attraction between her and the Sultan causes reactions from Kösem and Murad's favourite consort, Ayşe Sultan. With the control of the state fully in his hands, Murad sets his plans of restoring the empire to the times of prosperity and conquest and checking corruption in motion. Kösem has been the all-powerful Valide Sultan and regent to her son Sultan Murad IV for nearly a decade, when the military unrest causes the latter to deprive her of her authority and the two clash. Later, he is dethroned by Kösem Sultan and her son Şehzade Murad becomes the new sultan. He is eventually deposed by the janissaries and brutally murdered in the Yedikule Dungeons, and his uncle Sultan Mustafa ascends the throne for the second time. As Sultan Osman II grows wary of his stepmother Kösem's increasing power, he banished her to the old palace and attempts to establish a new army in place of the Janissary army. With the agnatic seniority system enforced following Ahmed's death, his younger brother Şehzade Mustafa ascends the throne as Mustafa I, but as his mental health deteriorates, he is dethroned and replaced by Kösem Sultan's step-son, Osman. ![]() Years later, when Sultan Ahmed passes away, the black winter just started for Kösem Sultan. She becomes Ahmed's chief consort, or Haseki Sultan, and thus puts an end to the reign of Safiye Sultan in the Ottoman harem. Kösem increases her dominance in the palace by giving birth to four princes and four princesses and by defeating all her enemies. Although Anastasia initially wanted to return to her home and family, she falls in love with the young sultan and adopts the name Kösem. Meanwhile, Anastasia, who was brought to the palace by order of Safiye Sultan, is gifted to Ahmed as a slave. Sultan Ahmed I, who unexpectedly ascended the throne after the sudden death of his father, vows that he would not murder his younger brother, Mustafa. The series' finale marked the end of the six-year Muhteşem Yüzyıl saga. Since its broadcast, Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem has been aired in several countries. It was later transferred to FOX for its second season. An excerpt of the show was screened in Cannes, France, at the annual international television festival MIPCOM about a month before its official premiere on Star TV on November 12, 2015. The first few episodes of the series were filmed in Chios, Greece. Also in the starring cast were actresses Hülya Avşar, Tülin Özen, Leyla Feray, Farah Zeynep Abdullah, Aslıhan Gürbüz and Hande Doğandemir, who played prominent roles of different sultanas in the series. Actresses Nurgül Yeşilçay, Beren Saat and Anastasia Tsilimpiou played the titular role in three different ages of her life, while actors Ekin Koç, Boran Kuzum, Taner Ölmez, Metin Akdülger and Tugay Mercan were cast as different sultans of the Ottoman dynasty. Written by Yılmaz Şahin, it recounts the life of Mahpeyker Kösem Sultan, a slave girl who became the most powerful woman in Ottoman history after she was captured and sent to the harem of Sultan Ahmed I. 'Magnificent Century: Kösem') is a Turkish television sequel to the 2011 Turkish television period drama Muhteşem Yüzyıl. Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem ( Turkish pronunciation:, lit. ![]() Turkish historical fiction television series Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem ![]()
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